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hanner

half

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈhanɛr/

“hanner” means “half” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈhanɛr/.

“hanner” in context

Mae hanner yr afalau hyn wedi pydru.

Half of these apples are rotten.

B2

Mae traean yn llai na hanner.

A third is less than a half.

A1

Tasai digon o amser gyda fi, baswn i'n myfyrio am hanner awr bob dydd.

If I had enough time, I would meditate for half an hour every day.

B1

Fel y gwyddoch, o ganlyniad uniongyrchol i gynnydd Llafur i yswiriant gwladol, mae awdurdodau lleol yn wynebu cyfran sylweddol o ddiffyg o £72 miliwn, a dim ond ei hanner y bydd y Llywodraeth Lafur yn ei dalu.

As you'll know, as a direct result of Labour's rise in national insurance, local authorities are being faced with a significant portion of a £72 million shortfall, only half of which is being made up for by the Labour Government.

C1

Mae'r ffigur ar gyfer anheddau newydd tua hanner y ffigur y mae angen i ni ei adeiladu bob blwyddyn yn ôl eich amcangyfrif eich hun o anghenion tai.

The figure for new starts is about half the figure we need to build every year according to your own housing needs estimate.

B2

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