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cinio

lunch

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)B2/ˈkɪnjɔ/

"cinio" means "lunch" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɪnjɔ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ginio, Treiglad Trwynol → nghinio, Treiglad Llaes → chinio.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcinio
Treiglad Meddalginio
Treiglad Trwynolnghinio
Treiglad Llaeschinio

"cinio" in context

Rydw i'n bwyta cinio.

I'm eating lunch.

B2

Bwyton ni'r cinio mewn bwyty agos.

We ate dinner at a nearby restaurant.

B2

Cyn i chi wneud cinio, gwna i lanhau'r bwrdd.

Before you make dinner, I will clean the table.

C1

Wyt ti'n dal i astudio ar ôl cinio?

Do you still study after dinner?

B1

Amser cinio, cyfarfûm â grŵp COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru, ochr yn ochr ag Aelodau eraill o'r Senedd, i drafod hynny.

This lunchtime I met with the COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru group, alongside other Senedd Members, to discuss just that.

C1

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