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lleiaf

smallest; least

AdjectiveB2/ˈɬei̯.av/

"lleiaf" means "smallest; least" in Welsh (adjective). Pronounced /ˈɬei̯.av/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → leiaf.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "lleiaf" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formlleiaf
Treiglad Meddalleiaf

"lleiaf" in context

Ar ôl gweld rhai dadleuon tanllyd yn y cyfryngau cymdeithasol rhwng Hefin ac actifyddion Plaid Cymru cyn etholiad, a dweud y lleiaf, roedd rhai amheuon gennyf i am yr Hefin David yma.

After seeing some fiery pre-election exchanges on social media between Hefin and Plaid activists, to put it mildly, I had some doubts about this Hefin David.

C1

Po leiaf o newidiadau rydych chi'n eu cyflwyno, y mwyaf sefydlog ac felly y lleiaf yw'r baich gweinyddol, ac mae hynny'n sicr yn egwyddor yr ydym wedi ceisio ei mabwysiadu yn nhrethi Cymru sy'n gyfrifoldeb i'r Senedd hon.

The fewer changes that you introduce, the more stable and therefore the smaller the administrative burden is, and that is certainly a principle that we have tried to adopt in the Welsh taxes that are the responsibility of this Senedd.

C1

Y mwyaf o dystiolaeth sydd i ddangos bod ein henwau Cymraeg yn cael eu defnyddio, y lleiaf tebygol y byddant o gael eu disodli.

The more evidence that exists to demonstrate the continuing use of Welsh names, the less likely they are of being displaced.

B2

Further reading

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