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dinas

city

NounFeminine (benywaidd)A2/ˈdɪnas/

"dinas" means "city" in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈdɪnas/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ddinas, Treiglad Trwynol → ninas.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formdinas
Treiglad Meddalddinas
Treiglad Trwynolninas

When does "dinas" mutate?

prif/hoff/gwir/unig/cas/pur— pre-nominal adjective before a noun (triggers treiglad meddal)

dinas→prif ddinas(main city / capital)

"dinas" in context

Beth yw'r gwahaniaeth rhwng pentref a dinas?

What's the difference between a village and a city?

A2

Yn ogystal, mae Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd wedi derbyn cynnydd o 5.6 y cant mewn cyllid eleni ar gyfer gwasanaethau lleol, gan gynnwys ysgolion, a £24.1 miliwn ychwanegol mewn cyllid grant uniongyrchol ar gyfer ysgolion.

Additionally, Newport City Council has this year received a 5.6 per cent uplift in funding for local services, including schools, and an additional £24.1 million in direct grant funding for schools.

C1

Credaf fod Abertawe fel dinas yn dangos hynny hefyd, gan mai hi oedd y ddinas gyntaf yn y DU i ymuno â rhwydwaith byd-eang UNESCO o ddinasoedd dysg.

I think Swansea as a city really exemplifies that as well, being the first UK city to join the UNESCO global network for learning cities.

C1

Ac ar hyn o bryd, fel y gwyddoch chi, mae angen i chi gael cyngor proffesiynol i allu dod o hyd i'ch ffordd hyd yn oed trwy rywbeth mor syml â hynny, heb sôn am ddatblygiad mawr yng nghanol dinas.

And at the moment, as you know, you pretty much need to get professional advice to be able to find your way even through something as simple as that, never mind a major development in a city centre.

B2

Rwyf hefyd wedi cyfarwyddo swyddogion a Trafnidiaeth Cymru i weithio gyda Chyngor Caerdydd a Chyngor Dinas Casnewydd i archwilio rôl y cwmnïau bysiau trefol presennol o dan y system fasnachfraint.

I've also instructed officials and Transport for Wales to work with Cardiff Council and Newport City Council to examine the role of the existing municipal bus companies under the franchise system.

C1

Further reading

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