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gaeafu

to hibernate

VerbC2/ɡeɨ̯ˈavɨ̞/

"gaeafu" means "to hibernate" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /ɡeɨ̯ˈavɨ̞/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → aeafu, Treiglad Trwynol → ngaeafu.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formgaeafu
Treiglad Meddalaeafu
Treiglad Trwynolngaeafu

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