blas.cystadlu
to compete
"cystadlu" means "to compete" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /kəsˈdadlɨ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gystadlu, Treiglad Trwynol → nghystadlu, Treiglad Llaes → chystadlu.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "cystadlu" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cystadlu |
| Treiglad Meddal | gystadlu |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nghystadlu |
| Treiglad Llaes | chystadlu |
"cystadlu" in context
Ac mae'r gwrthbleidiau yn y Senedd hon yn cystadlu â'i gilydd i roi llais iddo.
And the opposition parties in this Senedd compete with each other to amplify it.
B2A gadewch i mi ddweud wrthych chi: gwrandewch, nid yw'r wleidyddiaeth chwiban ci hon o geisio cystadlu â Reform yn mynd i'ch cael chi i unman, Darren, ac rydych chi'n gwybod hynny.
And let me tell you: listen, this dog-whistle politics of trying to compete with Reform is not going to get you anywhere, Darren, and you know it.
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