blas.diben
purpose
"diben" means "purpose" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈdɪbɛn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ddiben, Treiglad Trwynol → niben.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "diben" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | diben |
| Treiglad Meddal | ddiben |
| Treiglad Trwynol | niben |
"diben" in context
Gydag ymrwymiad Llywodraeth y DU i ddarparu £13.2 biliwn ar gyfer ei chynllun Cartrefi Cynnes, y gobaith oedd y byddai'r holl gyllid canlyniadol amcangyfrifedig o £660 miliwn i Gymru yn cael ei ddefnyddio at yr un diben.
With the UK Government funding commitment of £13.2 billion for its Warm Homes plan, it was hoped that all of the estimated £660 million funding consequential to Wales would be used for the same purpose.
B2Nid oes diben cael yr holl ddeddfwriaeth os nad oes gennych y bobl iawn yn y lle iawn ar yr adeg iawn i gyflwyno'r gwersi, yr addysg, y dehongli a'r arbenigedd sydd ei angen.
It's no good having all of the legislation if you don't have the right people in the right place at the right time to deliver the lessons, the teaching, the interpretation and the expertise needed.
C1Eitem 7 heddiw yw dadl ar adroddiad Pwyllgor Diben Arbennig Ymchwiliad COVID-19 Cymru ar fodiwl 1 yr ymchwiliad.
Item 7 this afternoon is a debate on the Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee report on inquiry module 1.
B2Cyhoeddodd y Pwyllgor Diben Arbennig Ymchwiliad COVID-19 Cymru yr adroddiad y byddwn yn ei drafod yn y man ym mis Mawrth 2025.
The Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee published the report that we will be debating today in March 2025.
C1O ganlyniad i hyn oll, mae'r Pwyllgor Busnes yn bwriadu cyflwyno cynnig bod y Senedd yn cytuno i ddiddymu Pwyllgor Diben Arbennig Ymchwiliad COVID-19 Cymru yn nhymor yr Hydref.
As a result of all this, the Business Committee intends to bring forward a motion to propose that the Senedd agrees to dissolve the Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee in the autumn term.
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