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cychwyn

beginning

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A2/ˈkəχwɨ̞n/

"cychwyn" means "beginning" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkəχwɨ̞n/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gychwyn, Treiglad Trwynol → nghychwyn, Treiglad Llaes → chychwyn.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcychwyn
Treiglad Meddalgychwyn
Treiglad Trwynolnghychwyn
Treiglad Llaeschychwyn

"cychwyn" in context

Fel mae'n dweud yn y ddeiseb, rydym yn ymwybodol fod hyd y daith i'r ysgol a phellter yn rhwystr i nifer o rieni sy'n anobeithio ynghylch anfon eu plant i ysgolion Cymraeg o'r cychwyn cyntaf.

As the petition states, we are aware that the length of the journey to school and distance is a barrier to many parents who choose not to send their children to Welsh-medium schools from the very outset.

B2

Fel y gwyddoch, mae gennych fy nghefnogaeth lawn i'r Bil hwn ac rydych chi wedi cael fy nghefnogaeth lawn o'r cychwyn cyntaf.

As you know, you have my full support for this Bill and you've had my full support from the very beginning.

C1

Roedd y ddadl y byddai ymchwiliad y DU yn canolbwyntio digon ar faterion penodol i Gymru yn amlwg yn anghynaliadwy o'r cychwyn cyntaf; fe wnaeth Lady Hallett ei hun gydnabod cymaint â hynny cyn y gwrandawiadau cyntaf.

The argument that the UK inquiry would have sufficient focus on Welsh-specific issues was patently untenable from the very beginning; Lady Hallett herself acknowledged as much well before the initial hearings.

C1

A'r man cychwyn, wrth gwrs, pan ŷch chi'n darllen y Ddeddf—rhyw fath o gynsail neu sylfaen i'r cyfan—yw Deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, sy'n gosod allan y pedwar piler yna o ddatblygu cynaliadwy yma yng Nghymru.

And the starting point, of course, when you read the legislation—some kind of foundation for all of it—is the well-being of future generations Act, which sets out those four pillars in terms of sustainable development here in Wales.

C1

Nid yw'n glir i'r pwyllgor pa sylwadau a wnaed gan Lywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas â phwerau cychwyn y Bil yn ystod ei ddatblygiad.

It is unclear to the committee what representations were made by the Welsh Government in relation to the Bill’s commencement powers during its development.

C1

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