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meddai

says

VerbA2/ˈmɛðai̯/

“meddai” means “says” in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /ˈmɛðai̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → feddai.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formmeddai
Treiglad Meddalfeddai

“meddai” in context

'Mae rhai ysgolion yn well nag eraill am gynnig cymorth bugeiliol i blant,' meddai.

'Some schools are better at providing pastoral support to children', he said.

B2

Rwy'n deall mai'r rheswm am hynny yw bod cwlfert wedi chwalu yno, a fydd yn cymryd amser i'w atgyweirio, meddai Cyngor Abertawe.

I understand that that is because there is a collapsed culvert located there, which will take time, Swansea Council says, to repair.

C2

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