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cau

to heal

VerbB2/kaɨ̯/

"cau" means "to heal" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /kaɨ̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gau, Treiglad Trwynol → nghau, Treiglad Llaes → chau.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "cau" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcau
Treiglad Meddalgau
Treiglad Trwynolnghau
Treiglad Llaeschau

"cau" in context

Mae’r rhwystrau hyn yn cael eu cau dros nos.

These barriers are closed overnight.

B1

Rydym wedi gweld canolfannau hamdden yn cau, llyfrgelloedd yn cau, mwy o wythnosau rhwng casgliadau biniau, gwasanaethau pwysig yn cael eu torri.

We've seen leisure centres close, libraries close, more weeks between bin collections, important services cut.

C1

Mae yna angen dybryd am welyau hosbis arnom ni yn Nwyfor Meirionnydd, felly wrth fod hwn yn cau, mae'n mynd i roi pwysau ychwanegol ar Fangor a Llandudno, ac yn wir yn rhoi pwysau ar y bwrdd iechyd.

There is a grave need for hospital beds in Dwyfor Meirionnydd, and as this closes, it's going to add additional pressures on Bangor and Llandudno and places pressures on the health board.

B2

O ystyried y sefyllfa argyfyngus sy'n wynebu'r hosbis hon nawr, pam na allwch chi ddarparu rhywfaint o arian argyfwng nawr i atal yr hosbis rhag cau?

Why, given the emergency situation now facing this hospice, can you not provide some emergency funding now to prevent the closure of this hospice?

C1

Nodwyd bod lleoliadau cerddoriaeth llawr gwlad yn wynebu anawsterau ariannol, gyda llawer o leoliadau dan fygythiad o orfod cau.

It was noted that grass-roots music venues faced financial difficulties, with many venues under threat of closure.

B2

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