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coch

red

AdjectiveA1/koːχ/

“coch” means “red” in Welsh (adjective). Pronounced /koːχ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → goch, Treiglad Trwynol → nghoch, Treiglad Llaes → choch.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “coch” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcoch
Treiglad Meddalgoch
Treiglad Trwynolnghoch
Treiglad Llaeschoch

“coch” in context

Mae ganddi blodau coch.

She has red flowers.

A1

Dywedodd Heddlu Dyfed-Powys y bu farw'r dyn yn y fan a'r lle wedi iddo gael ei daro gan gar Renault Clio coch.

Dyfed-Powys police said that the man died at the scene after being hit by a red Renault Clio.

C1

Dw i'n yfed gwin coch.

I'm drinking red wine.

A2

Mae buddsoddiad o £20.6 miliwn yng nghampws Gorseinon a buddsoddiad o £8 miliwn yng nghampws Tŷ Coch, ac nid oes gennyf unrhyw amheuaeth y bydd y ddau fuddsoddiad yn gwella'r cynnig dysgu i'ch etholwyr ymhellach.

There is a £20.6 million investment in the Gorseinon campus and an £8 million investment in the Tycoch campus, and I’ve no doubt that both of these will further enhance the learning offer for your constituents.

B2

Mae'n Farf Cymru gweithredol, ond roedd yn lliwio ei farf—nid arian, fel sydd gen i, ond coch nad oedd eisiau ei ddangos.

He's a serving Beard of Wales, but he dyed his beard—not silver, as I have, but it was ginger that he didn't want to show.

C1

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