Welsh word

geni

to be born

verbmasculine/ˈɡɛnɪ/

geni means “to be born” in Welsh and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɛnɪ/.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	geni
Treiglad Meddal	eni
Treiglad Trwynol	ngeni

geni in context

Cafodd hi ei geni yn America.

She was born in America.

Cawsom ein geni yn ysbyty glowyr Caerffili, tua 10 mlynedd ar wahân, ac er i mi gael fy magu yn Ystrad Mynach, cafodd Hefin ei fagu i fyny'r ffordd ym Mhenpedairheol.

We were both born in Caerphilly miners' hospital, roughly 10 years apart, and whereas I grew up in Ystrad Mynach, Hefin was raised up the road in Penpedairheol.

Topics

Family

Related Welsh words

taro

to strike

priodi

to marry

etifeddu

to inherit

cynnau

to kindle

beichiogi

to conceive

carco

to babysit

diddyfnu

to wean

planta

to breed

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