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llaw

hand

NounFeminine (benywaidd)A1/ɬaːu̯/

“llaw” means “hand” in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ɬaːu̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → law.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formllaw
Treiglad Meddallaw

“llaw” in context

Mae fy llaw mewn dŵr poeth.

My hand is in hot water.

A2

Bydd cost ymlaen llaw i ddod o hyd i'r staff hyn, ac yna'r gost barhaus.

There will be an upfront cost of finding these staff, and then the ongoing cost.

B2

Ond roeddent yn dweud hefyd fod Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymwybodol o'r datganiad arfaethedig, felly fe gawsoch eich hysbysu ymlaen llaw.

But they also said the Welsh Government were aware of the proposed statement, so you were prenotified.

C1

Ac mae cysylltiad rhwng ffynhonnell hirdymor, ddibynadwy ar gyfer y sector ar un llaw, a'r dull o gomisiynu ar y llaw arall.

And there is a link between a long-term, reliable source of funding for the sector on the one hand, and the commissioning approach on the other hand.

B2

Mae cydweithrediad Llywodraeth Cymru â sefydliadau addysg bellach ac uwch yn hanfodol i sicrhau bod y sgiliau angenrheidiol ar gael yn y dyfodol mewn gwaith llaw a swyddi rheoli annhechnegol.

Welsh Government collaboration with further and higher education institutions is essential to ensure that necessary skills are available in the future of both manual and non-technical management roles.

B2

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