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pedwar

four (4, masc.)

numeralA1

"pedwar" means "four (4, masc.)" in Welsh (numeral). Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → bedwar, Treiglad Trwynol → mhedwar, Treiglad Llaes → phedwar.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formpedwar
Treiglad Meddalbedwar
Treiglad Trwynolmhedwar
Treiglad Llaesphedwar

When does "pedwar" mutate?

am— for / about (triggers treiglad meddal)

pedwar→am bedwar(at four)

"pedwar" in context

Un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech, saith, wyth, naw, deg.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

A1

Gyda chalon drom, rydym wedi ein gorfodi i oedi gweithrediadau yn ein hosbis cleifion mewnol pedwar gwely yng Nghaergybi, a byddwn yn dechrau proses ymgynghori gyda'r staff yr effeithir arnynt fore Llun.

With heavy heart, we're forced to pause operations at our four-bed in-patient hospice in Holyhead and we'll be entering into a consultation process with the affected staff on Monday morning.

C1

O ran y pwysau ar wasanaethau eraill, mae hynny, yn anffodus, yn anochel yn sgil beth rŷn ni i gyd yn gobeithio fydd yn benderfyniad dros dro ynghylch y pedwar gwely yn yr uned yng Nghaergybi.

In terms of the pressure on other services, that's inevitable, unfortunately, in the wake of what we all hope will be a temporary decision regarding the four beds in the unit in Holyhead.

B2

Pan fydd pedwar o bob pum ffermwr yn dweud, 'Na, dim diolch', nid mater ymylol yw hynny, mae'n rhybudd i'r sector cyfan.

When four out of five farmers say, 'No, thank you', that's not a fringe issue, it's a sector-wide warning.

C1

A'r man cychwyn, wrth gwrs, pan ŷch chi'n darllen y Ddeddf—rhyw fath o gynsail neu sylfaen i'r cyfan—yw Deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, sy'n gosod allan y pedwar piler yna o ddatblygu cynaliadwy yma yng Nghymru.

And the starting point, of course, when you read the legislation—some kind of foundation for all of it—is the well-being of future generations Act, which sets out those four pillars in terms of sustainable development here in Wales.

C1

Further reading

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Related Welsh words

un

one (1)

dau

two (2, masc.)

dwy

two (2, fem.)

tri

three (3, masc.)

tair

three (3, fem.)

pedair

four (4, fem.)

pump

five (5)

chwech

six (6)

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