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clyw

hearing

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C2/ˈklɪu̯/

"clyw" means "hearing" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈklɪu̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → glyw, Treiglad Trwynol → nghlyw, Treiglad Llaes → chlyw.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formclyw
Treiglad Meddalglyw
Treiglad Trwynolnghlyw
Treiglad Llaeschlyw

"clyw" in context

Canfu ein pwyllgor fod dysgwyr yn wynebu gwahanol rwystrau, ac yn benodol, heriau unigryw sy'n wynebu plant byddar a thrwm eu clyw ledled Cymru.

Our committee found that there were various barriers faced by learners, and, specifically, unique challenges faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing children across Wales.

C1

Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd yn newid bywydau er gwell i'r rhai sy'n fyddar ac yn drwm eu clyw yng Nghymru, ac rwy'n gofyn i bawb gefnogi hyn heddiw.

I hope that it will change lives for the better for those who are deaf and hard of hearing in Wales, and I ask everyone to support this today.

C1

Byddai'n well imi ddatgan bod fy chwaer yn ddwys-fyddar, ac rwy'n cefnogi grwpiau pobl fyddar a thrwm eu clyw yn Abertawe.

I'd better declare that my sister is profoundly deaf, and I support deaf and hard of hearing groups in Swansea.

C1

Further reading

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