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16 October 2014
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A, B, C, CH, D, DD, E, F, FF, G, NG, H, I, L, LL, M, N, O, P, PH, R, RH, S, T, TH, U, W, Y

A
achos - case
achosi - to cause
achub - to save
addewid - promise
addo - to promise
adolygiad - judicial review
adrannau - departments
aelodau - members
agor - to open
amaeth - agriculture
amddiffyn - to defend
amgylchedd - environment
amgylchynu - to surround
amlinellu - to outline
amodol - conditional
anafiadau - injuries
anafu - to injure
anffawd - misfortune
anfon - to send
anghyfreithlon - unlawful
annibyniaeth - independence
apelio - to appeal
ar brawf - on trial
arbenigol - specialist
arbenigwyr - experts
archwiliad - examination
archwilio - to examine
argyfwng - crisis
arholwr - examiner
arlywydd - president
arogli - to inhale
arolwg - survey
arolygydd - inspector
arwain - to lead
arweinydd - leader
Arweinydd y Cynulliad - The Leader of the National Assembly
awdurdodau - authorities
awenau - reins

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B
barn - opinion
beirniadu - to criticize
bellach - by now
boddi - to drown
brechiad - innoculation
budd - dal - benefit
buddsoddiad - investment
bwrw ymlaen - to press on
bwthyn - cottage

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C
cadarnhau - to confirm
cadw - to keep
cael hyd i - to find
cam - step
camarwain - to mislead
canfod - to find
cangen - branch
canghellor - chancellor
Canghellor y Trysorlys - The Chancellor of the Exchequer
caniatàu - to allow
canllawiau - guidelines
canlyniadau - results
carchar - prison
carcharor - prisoner
carcharu - to imprison
carthffosiaeth - sewerage
cefnogwyr - supporters
ceisiadau - appeal
ceisio - to attempt
ceisio - to try
cell - cell
cipio - to snatch
clogwyn - cliff
cludo - to carry, transport
codi - to lift
coffàu - to commemorate
cofnodi - to record
corff - body
credu - to believe
creulondeb - cruelty
croesi - to cross
crogi - to hang
cronfeydd - funds
crwner - coroner
cryfder - strength
cwblhau - to complete
cwest - inquest
cyfaddef - to admit
cyfanswm - total
cyfarwyddwr - director
cyffuriau - drugs
cyflawni - to carry out
cyflwr - condition
cyflwr - state
cyfnod - period
cyfradd llog - interest rate
cyfrifiadur - computer
cyfundrefn - regime
cyhoeddi - to announce
cyhoeddus - public
cyhuddiad - charge
cyhuddiadau - charges
cyhuddo - to accuse
cyllideb - budget
cymdeithasol services
cymdogion - neighbours
cymryd - to take
cymryd rhan - to take part
cymuned - community
cymwysterau - qualifications
cynghorydd - councillor
cynhadledd - conference
cynhyrfu - to excite
cynllun - plan
cynnal - to hold
cynnau - to start, kindle
cynnig - motion
cynnig - to offer
cynorthwyo - to help
cystadlu - to compete
cytundeb - agreement

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CH
chwarel - quarry
chwyddiant
chwyddiant - inflation

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D
dalfa - custody
darganfod - to discover
datganiad - announcement
datrys - to solve
dedfryd - sentence
dedfrydu - to sentence
derbyn - to accept
derbyn - to receive
derbynfa - reception
dicter - anger
difa - to destroy
diffynnydd - defendant
digwydd - to happen
digwyddiad - event
digwyddiad - incident
dihangfa - escape
dilyn - to follow
dim golwg - no sign
dioddef - to suffer
diogelu - to safeguard
diogelwch - safety
dirprwy - deputy
dirwy - fine
disgyn - to fall
diwygio - to amend
drosodd - over
dweud - to state
dychwelyd - to return
dyfarniad - verdict
dymchwel - to overturn

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E
effeithiau - effects
elusen - charity
elw - profit
elwa - to gain
enwebiad - nomination
erlyn - to prosecute
etholiad - election
ewyllys - will

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FF
ffoaduriaid - refugees
ffoi - to flee
ffos - trench
ffrwgwd - brawl
ffrwydradau - explosions
ffrwydro - to explode

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G
galaru - mourning
galwadau - calls
gerbron - before
gofal - care
gofal - care
gofynion - demands
gohirio - to postpone
golygfeydd - scenes
gorchymyn - to order
gormesu - to oppress
gosod - to place
gostwng - to fall, drop
gostwng - to reduce
gostyngiad - reduction
graddfa - rate of inflation
graddfa llog - interest rate
grym - force
gwadu - to deny
gwahardd - to ban
gwarchae - siege
gwasanaethau - social
gwasgu - to crush
gweddill - remainder
gweddillion - remains
gweithred - act
gwobrwyo - to reward
gwrandawiad - hearing
gwrthblaid - opposition
gwrthbleidiau - opposition parties
gwrthod - to refuse
gwŷr - grandson
gwystl - hostage
gwystlon - hostages

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H
haint - illness
hawlio - to claim
heddwch - peace
herio - to challenge
herwgipio - to kidnap
hofrennydd - helicopter
holi - to question
honiadau - claims
honni - to assert or claim
hunanladdiad - suicide
hyd yn hyn - so far
hyder - confidence
hyfforddiant - training

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I
iawndal - compensation
ildio - to yield
is- etholiad - by - election

LL
lladd - to kill
lladrata - to steal
llefarydd - spokesman
llethr - slope
llid yr ymennydd - meningitis
llif - current
llithro - to slide
llofrudd - murderer
llofruddiaeth - murder
llog - interest
llu - force
llu arfog - armed forces
llygredd - pollution
Llys Apêl - Court Appeal
Llys Barn - Law Court
Llys y Goron - Crown Court
Llys yr Ynadon - Magistrates Court
llysieuwraig - vegetarian
llywiwr - navigator
llywodraeth - government

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M
m arwolaeth - death
mechniaeth - bail
meddiant - possession
methu - to fail
mwg - smoke
mynd â - to take
mynegi - to express

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N
nid nepell - not far
nwyon - gasses

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O
o blaid - in favour
oedolyn - adult
oedrannus - elderly
ofni - to fear
osgoi - to avoid

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P
paratoi - to prepare
parchu - to respect
parhau - to continue
penderfyniad - decision
penodi - to appoint
penodiad - appointment
perchnogion - owners
peryglon - dangers
peryglu - to endanger
plaid - party
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales
Plaid Genedlaethol yr Alban - The Scottish Nationalist Party
Plaid y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol - The Liberal Democratic Party
pleidleisio - to vote
plymio - to plummet
prawf - trial
prinder - scarcity
pryder - concern

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RH
rheithfarn - verdict
rheithgor - jury
rhengoedd - ranks
rhwystrau - restrictions
rhybuddio - to warn
rhybydd - warning
rhyddhau - to free
rhyngrwyd - internet

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S
sarhau - to insult
seddau - seats
sefydlu - to establish
sefyll prawf - to stand trial
sicrhau - to make sure
sylwadau - comments
syrthio - to fall

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T
tân gwyllt - fireworks
taro - to strike
tirlithriad - landslide
torri'r heddwch - breach of the peace
trafferthion - difficulties
trafodaeth - discussion
trais - violence
trechu - to overcome
trefn - order
trefnu - to arrange
treisio - to rape
treth - tax
tridiau - three days
triniaeth - treatment
troi - to turn
trosedd - crime
troseddau - crimes
trwydded - licence
trychineb - tragedy
tŵf - growth
twyllo - to deceive
tynged - fate

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U
unwaith eto - once again

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W
wedi'r cyfan - after all
wynebu - to face

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Y
Y Blaid Geidwadol - The Conservative Party
Y Blaid Lafur - The Labour Party
Y Gweinidog/Ysgrifennydd Amaeth - The AgricultureMinister/Secretary
y Gymanwlad - Commonwealth
Y Prif Weinidog - The Prime Minister
Y Swyddfa Gartref/Dramor - The Home/Foreign Office
ychwanegu - to add
ymchwiliad - enquiry
ymchwiliad - investigation
ymchwilio - to inquire
ymchwilio - to investigate
ymddangos - to appear
ymddiriedolaeth - trust
ymgyrchwyr - campaigners
ymosod - to attack
ymosod ar - to attack
ymuno â - to join
yn anghyfreithlon - unlawfully
yn anweddus - indecently
yn ddi - euog - not guilty
yn ddifrifol - seriously
yn ddiweddar - recently
yn debygol - likely
yn ei erbyn - against him
yn ei herbyn - against her
yn euog - guilty
yn fyw ac yn iach - alive and well
yn yr ardal - in the area
ynglŷn â - about
ynysu - to isolate
yr Uchel Lys - the High Court
Yr Ysgrifennydd Cartref - The Home Secretary
Yr Ysgrifennydd Iechyd - The Health Secretary
Yr Ysgrifennydd Tramor - The Foreign Secretary
Ysgrifennydd Cymru - The Secretary of State for Wales
ysgubo - to sweep
ystyried - to consider

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(Geirfa gan Ann M Jones)

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