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methiant

error

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C1/ˈmɛθjant/

“methiant” means “error” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈmɛθjant/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → fethiant.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formmethiant
Treiglad Meddalfethiant

“methiant” in context

Gallai methiant gan awdurdod neu gorff i gydymffurfio â'r darpariaethau gorfodol yn y cod arwain at wneud cwyn gwrthwynebiad statudol i Weinidogion Cymru.

Failure by an authority or body to comply with the mandatory provisions in the code could result in a statutory objection complaint being made to Welsh Ministers.

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Ychydig wythnosau ynghynt, gwrthododd y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog ddiystyru lleihau niferoedd da byw er mwyn cyflawni targedau hinsawdd, gan ddangos methiant unwaith eto i ddeall gwerth ffermio i Gymru.

A few weeks earlier, the Deputy First Minister refused to rule out reducing livestock numbers to meet climate targets, again showing a failure to grasp the value of farming to Wales.

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