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top

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/pɛn/

“pen” means “top” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /pɛn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ben, Treiglad Trwynol → mhen, Treiglad Llaes → phen.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formpen
Treiglad Meddalben
Treiglad Trwynolmhen
Treiglad Llaesphen

“pen” in context

Gwyliwch eich pen.

Mind your head.

A1

Mae cymaint o flaenoriaethau gwariant i'r Llywodraeth, ond os ydym yn trin popeth fel blaenoriaeth, ni fydd unrhyw beth yn flaenoriaeth yn y pen draw.

There are so many spending priorities for Government, but, if we treat everything as a priority, nothing ends up being a priority.

C1

Yn y pen draw, mae pob cyllideb yn cydbwyso'r anghenion niferus y gwyddom eu bod yn bodoli ar gyfer buddsoddiad ledled Cymru.

In the end, budgets are all balancing the many needs that we know exist for investment across Wales.

C1

Ond yn y pen draw, yr unig ffordd y gall Llywodraeth lunio cyllideb yw drwy gydbwyso'r holl anghenion hynny a dod i'r casgliad gorau y gallwn.

But, in the end, the only way a Government can make a budget is by balancing all those many needs and coming to the best conclusion that we can.

B2

Yn y pen draw, bydd hyn yn golygu ymateb mwy cadarn ac ystwyth i heriau aflonyddgar sy'n effeithio ar ein cymunedau.

This ultimately will mean a more focused and agile response to disruptive challenges affecting our communities.

B2

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