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cyfateb

counterpart

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)B1/kəˈvatɛb/

"cyfateb" means "counterpart" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /kəˈvatɛb/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gyfateb, Treiglad Trwynol → nghyfateb, Treiglad Llaes → chyfateb.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcyfateb
Treiglad Meddalgyfateb
Treiglad Trwynolnghyfateb
Treiglad Llaeschyfateb

"cyfateb" in context

Rwy'n falch ein bod ni wedi ymrwymo'r hyn sy'n cyfateb i gynllun taliad sylfaenol eleni.

I am pleased that we've committed the equivalent of this year's basic payment scheme.

C1

Nawr, mae hynny'n cyfateb i tua 46 y cant o'r boblogaeth.

Now, that’s the equivalent to about 46 per cent of the population.

B1

Further reading

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