blas.duw
god
NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)B1/dɨu̯/
"duw" means "god" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /dɨu̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → dduw, Treiglad Trwynol → nuw.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "duw" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | duw |
| Treiglad Meddal | dduw |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nuw |
"duw" in context
Yn y dechreuad y creodd Duw y nefoedd a’r ddaear.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
B2A Duw a ddywedodd, Bydded goleuni, a goleuni a fu.
And God said: Let there be light. And there was light.
B2A Duw a welodd y goleuni, mai da oedd: a Duw a wahanodd rhwng y goleuni a’r tywyllwch.
And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness.
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