blas.clywed
to hear
"clywed" means "to hear" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /ˈkləwɛd/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → glywed, Treiglad Trwynol → nghlywed, Treiglad Llaes → chlywed.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "clywed" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | clywed |
| Treiglad Meddal | glywed |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nghlywed |
| Treiglad Llaes | chlywed |
"clywed" in context
Gobeithiodd y bydd yn clywed ohoni.
He hoped he might hear from her.
B2Dw i o hyd yn clywed pethau da am Tom.
I keep hearing good things about Tom.
B1Ac mae'n wirioneddol gadarnhaol clywed am y cynnydd a wnaed gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar ddarparu mwy o dai cymdeithasol ledled Cymru.
And I find that it’s really positive to hear about the progress being made by the Welsh Government, delivering more social houses across Wales.
C1Ond, dro at ôl tro, rydyn ni'n clywed bod pryderon o ran y risg i ddiogelwch personol yn rhywbeth sy'n atal pobl rhag sefyll neu sy'n arwain at gynghorwyr yn peidio ailsefyll mewn etholiad.
But, time and again, we hear that concerns regarding the risk to personal safety is something that deters people from standing or that deters councillors from seeking re-election.
C1Felly, rwyf wedi clywed yn uniongyrchol sut y mae hyn yn helpu.
So, I have heard directly how this is helping.
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