to be born in Welsh

geni

to be born

verb/ˈɡɛnɪ/

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Cafodd hi ei geni yn America.

She was born in America.B1

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.C1

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You may also meet these forms of geni in a sentence.

Base form: geni
Treiglad Meddal: eni
Treiglad Trwynol: ngeni

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