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gair

word

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A2/ɡai̯r/

"gair" means "word" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ɡai̯r/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → air, Treiglad Trwynol → ngair.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formgair
Treiglad Meddalair
Treiglad Trwynolngair

"gair" in context

Rwy'n meddwl eich bod yn iawn i ddefnyddio'r gair 'rhwystr', onid ydych?

I think you're right to use the word 'barrier', aren't you?

B1

Mae'r Bil hwn yn rhoi pwerau i gyflwyno is-ddeddfwriaeth sy'n cynnwys pwerau archwilio a gorfodi, 'gorfodi' yw'r gair allweddol yn hyn.

This Bill grants powers to introduce secondary legislation that includes powers of inspection and enforcement, ‘enforcement’ being the key word in this.

C1

Yn olaf, dwi am ddweud gair am rôl busnesau bach a chanolig ac am ddarpariaeth wledig.

Finally, I want to turn to the role of small and medium-sized enterprises and rural provision.

B1

Gwrandewch, peidiwch â thynnu un gair allan o ddatganiad a gwneud hynny'n elyn i'r da cyffredinol yma.

Listen, don't pull one word out of a statement and make that the enemy of the overall good here.

B1

Dim ond gair i ddweud ein bod ni'n llwyr gydnabod pwysigrwydd JLR i economi Cymru.

Just to say that we absolutely recognise the importance of JLR to the Welsh economy.

B1

Further reading

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