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iechyd

health

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A2/ˈjɛχɨ̞d/

“iechyd” means “health” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈjɛχɨ̞d/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hiechyd.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “iechyd” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formiechyd
Treiglad Llaeshiechyd

“iechyd” in context

Mae anadlu llwch asbestos yn beryglus i iechyd.

Breathing asbestos dust is dangerous to health.

B2

Ond, Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, mae Cymru yn wynebu argyfwng costau byw, argyfwng tai, argyfwng yn ein gwasanaeth iechyd ac argyfwng hinsawdd.

But, Cabinet Secretary, Wales is facing a cost-of-living crisis, a housing crisis, a crisis in our NHS and a climate crisis.

B2

Yn sicr, mae cysylltiad annatod rhwng tai ac iechyd.

Absolutely, housing and health are intrinsically linked.

B1

Yn dilyn y tasglu tai fforddiadwy, rwyf hefyd wedi cael trafodaethau cynhyrchiol iawn gydag awdurdodau lleol ar arweinyddiaeth systemau, a hefyd gyda byrddau iechyd ar argaeledd tir.

Following on from the affordable homes taskforce, I've also had some really productive discussions with local authorities on system leadership, and also with health boards on the availability of land.

C1

Yn dilyn yr adroddiad ar iechyd democrataidd, rwyf wedi gofyn i swyddogion archwilio ffyrdd gorau o wneud hyfforddiant cod ymddygiad yn orfodol i gynghorau cymuned hefyd.

Following the democratic health report, I've asked officials to explore how best to make code of conduct training mandatory for community councils as well.

C1

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