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rhyfel

war

NounFeminine (benywaidd)A1/ˈr̥əvɛl/

"rhyfel" means "war" in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈr̥əvɛl/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ryfel.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formrhyfel
Treiglad Meddalryfel

"rhyfel" in context

Nid yw Tom yn gwylio ffilmiau rhyfel.

Tom doesn't watch war movies.

B1

Dydy Tom ddim yn gwylio ffilmiau rhyfel.

Tom doesn't watch war movies.

B1

Rwy'n defnyddio'r ymadrodd ein bod ni mewn 'cyfnod cyn-ryfel', ond fel yr ydyn ni wedi'i glywed, gallai'r cyfnod cyn-ryfel hwnnw ddod yn gyfnod rhyfel yn fuan.

I use the phrase that we were in a 'pre-war era', but as we've heard, that pre-war era could soon become a war era.

C1

Diolch yn fawr iawn. 'Mae’n rhaid inni ennill y rhyfel yn erbyn y celcwyr yn San Steffan.

Diolch yn fawr iawn. 'We must win the war against the hoarders in Westminster.

B1

Fe achosodd y rhyfel yn Wcráin i'n prisiau ynni ni neidio i fyny ac maen nhw'n dal i fod yn anhygoel o uchel, gan achosi llawer iawn o ddioddef ledled Cymru.

The war in Ukraine made our energy prices shoot up and they're still incredibly high, causing a huge amount of suffering across Wales.

C2

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