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enw

name

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈɛnu/

“enw” means “name” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈɛnu/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → henw.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formenw
Treiglad Llaeshenw

When does “enw” mutate?

ei— her (triggers treiglad llaes)

enw→ei henw(her name)

ein— our (triggers h-prothesis before vowels only)

enw→ein henw(our name)

“enw” in context

"Beth yw enw dy wraig?" "Dydw i ddim yn briod."

"What's your wife's name?" "I'm not married."

A2

S'mae, fy enw i yw Pekka. Beth yw dy enw di?

Hi, my name is Pekka. What is your name?

A2

Sasha yw fy enw i.

My name is Sasha.

A1

Fy enw I yw Jack.

My name is Jack.

A1

Defnyddir system o'r enw 'Tacsonomeg Linnaeaidd' i ddosbarthu organebau mewn grwpiau.

We use a system called the 'Linnaean Taxonomic' to class organisms into groups.

B1

Further reading

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