blas.ewythr
uncle
NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C1/ˈɛu̯.ɨ̞θr/
"ewythr" means "uncle" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈɛu̯.ɨ̞θr/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hewythr.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "ewythr" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | ewythr |
| Treiglad Llaes | hewythr |
"ewythr" in context
Dw i'n mynd i fod yn ewythr.
I'm going to be an uncle.
A2Ond newidiodd safbwynt Hefin o'r byd nid yn unig pan ddaeth yn rhiant, ond cyn hynny, pan ddaeth Siân yn rhiant ac y daeth ef yn ewythr.
But Hefin's view on the world changed not just when he became a parent, but before that, when Siân became a parent and he became an uncle.
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