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du

black

AdjectiveA1/dɨː/

“du” means “black” in Welsh (adjective). Pronounced /dɨː/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ddu, Treiglad Trwynol → nu.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “du” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formdu
Treiglad Meddalddu
Treiglad Trwynolnu

“du” in context

Mae llygaid du 'da fi.

I have black eyes.

A1

'Roedd Sami yn gyrru Beamer du.

Sami drove a black Beamer.

B1

Roedd yn rhywbeth a gafodd ei atal gan Lywodraeth Dorïaidd flaenorol y DU—y cynllun yn Lloegr.

That was something that was stopped by the previous UK Tory Government—the scheme in England.

B2

Ac os caf ddweud wrth yr Aelod, nid ni yw'r unig wlad sy'n cael trafferth gyda phroblemau presenoldeb; mae hwn yn batrwm a welir yng ngweddill y DU, ac mewn gwledydd eraill ledled y byd.

And if I can say to the Member, we're not the only country struggling with attendance issues; this is a pattern seen in the rest of the UK, and also in other countries across the world.

B2

Mae Llywodraethau Ceidwadol blaenorol y DU wedi gwneud llawer mwy i farchnata'r proffesiwn yn y gorffennol, gyda llawer o wahanol ymgyrchoedd a strategaethau marchnata.

Former UK Conservative Governments have done a lot more to market the profession previously, with many different campaigns and marketing strategies.

C1

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