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Chechnya nf Chechnya

Chile nf Chile

China nf China

chwa (-on) nf puff, gust, breeze

chwaer (chwiorydd) nf sister

chwaeroliaeth nf sisterhood

chwaeth (-au, -oedd) nf taste

chwaethu vb to taste

chwaethus adj tasteful; decent

chwaith adv nor either, neither

chwâl adj scattered, loose

chwalfa (-feydd) nf upset, rout

chwalu vb to scatter, to spread

chwalwr (-wyr) nm scatterer, demolisher

chwaneg adj, nm more

chwanegiad (-au) nm addition

chwanegol adj additional

chwanegu vb to add, to augment, to increase

chwannen (chwain) nf flea

chwannog adj desirous; addicted; prone

chwant (-au) nm desire, craving, lust

chwantu vb to desire, to lust

chwap nm sudden blow; moment ▶ adv instantly

chwarae, chware vb to play ▶ nm play; chwaraeon y gaeaf winter sports

chwaraedy (-dai) nm playhouse, theatre

chwaraefa (-feydd) nf pitch, playground

chwaraegar adj playful, sportive

chwaraewr (-wyr) nm player, actor, performer; chwaraewr cryno-ddisgiau CD player; chwaraewr DVD DVD player

chwaraeydd (-ion) nm actor

chwarddiad (-au) nm laugh

chwarel (-au, -i, -ydd) nf quarry

chwarelwr (-wyr) nm quarryman

chwareus adj playful

chwarren (-arennau) nf gland; kernel

chwart (-iau) nm quart

chwarter (-i, -au) nm quarter

chwarterol adj quarterly

chwarterolyn (-olion) nm quarterly (magazine)

chwarteru vb to quarter

chwe adj six (before a noun)

chweban (-nau) nm sestet, sextain

chwech (-au) adj, nm six

chwechawd (-au) nm sextet

chweched adj sixth; chweched dosbarth sixth form

chwedl (-au) nf story, tale

chwedleua vb to talk, to gossip

chwedleuwr (-wyr) nm story-teller

chwedloniaeth nf mythology

chwedlonol adj mythical, mythological

chwedlonydd (-wyr) nm mythologist

chwedyn adv: na chynt na chwedyn neither before nor after

Chwefror, Chwefrol nm February

chwennych, chwenychu vb to covet, to desire

chwenychiad (-au) nm desire

chweongl (-au) nm hexagon

chwephlyg adj sixfold

chwerthin vb to laugh ▶ nm laughter

chwerthiniad (-au) nm laugh

chwerthinllyd adj laughable, ridiculous

chwerthinog adj laughing, merry

chwerw adj bitter

chwerwder, chwerwdod nm bitterness

chwerwedd nm bitterness

chwerwi vb to grow bitter, to embitter

chwi pron you

chwib (-iau) nm whistle

chwiban vb to whistle ▶ nm whistle

chwibaniad nm whistling, whistle

chwibanogl (-au) nf whistle, flute

chwibanu vb to whistle

chwibon (-iaid) nm curlew, stork

chwifio vb to wave, to flourish, to brandish

chwiff (-iau) nf whiff, puff

chwiffiad nm whiff, jiffy

chwil1 (-od) nmf beetle, chafer

chwil2 adj whirling, reeling

chwilboeth adj scorching, piping hot

chwildroi vb to whirl, to spin

chwilen (chwilod) nf beetle

chwilenna vb to rummage; to pry; to pilfer

chwiler (-od) nm chrysalis, pupa

chwilfriw adj smashed to atoms

chwilfriwio vb to smash, to shatter

chwilfrydedd nm curiosity

chwilfrydig adj curious, inquisitive

chwilgar adj curious, inquisitive

chwilgarwch nm inquisitiveness

chwiliad (-au) nm search, scrutiny

chwiliadur (-on) nm search engine

chwilibawa, chwilibawan vb to dawdle, to trifle

chwilio vb to search; to examine

chwiliwr (-wyr) nm searcher

chwil-lys nm inquisition

chwilmantan vb to pry, to rummage

chwilolau (-oleuadau) nm searchlight

chwilota vb to rummage, to pry

chwilotwr (-wyr) nm searcher, rummager

chwim adj nimble, quick, agile

chwimder, chwimdra nm nimbleness

chwimio vb to move, to stir, to accelerate

chwimwth adj nimble, brisk

chwinc nm wink

chwinciad nm twinkling, trice

chwiorydd see chwaer

chwip (-iau) nf whip; whipping

chwipiad (-au) nm whipping

chwipio vb to whip

chwipyn adv instantly

chwirligwgan nf whirligig

chwisgi nm whisky

chwisl (-au) nm whistle

chwistrell (-au, -i) nf squirt, syringe

chwistrelliad (-au) nm injection

chwistrellu vb to squirt, to syringe, to inject

chwit-chwat adj fickle, inconstant

chwith adj left; wrong; sad; strange

chwithau pron you (on your part), you also

chwithdod, chwithdra nm strangeness

chwithig adj strange, wrong, awkward

chwithigrwydd nm awkwardness

chwiw (-iau) nf fit, attack, malady

chwiwgar adj fickle

chwychwi pron you yourselves

chwŷd, chwydiad nm vomit

chwydu vb to vomit, to spew

chwydd, chwyddi nm swelling

chwyddiant (-nnau) nm inflation; inflammation

chwyddo vb to swell, to increase, to magnify

chwyddwydr (-au) nm microscope

chwŷl (chwylion) nmf turn, rotation

chwyldro (-ion) nm rotation; orbit

chwyldroad (-au) nm revolution

chwyldroadol adj revolutionary

chwyldroadwr (-wyr) nm revolutionary

chwyldroi vb to whirl, to revolve, to rotate

chwyldrowr see chwyldroadwr

chwylolwyn (-ion) nf flywheel

chwyn (nm chwynnyn) coll n, npl weeds

chwynladdwr nm weed-killer

chwynnu vb to weed

chwyrligwgan (-od) nm spinning top, whirligig

chwyrlïo vb to whirl, to spin, to speed

chwyrlwynt (-oedd) nm whirlwind

chwyrn adj rapid, swift

chwyrnellu vb to whirl, to whiz

chwyrnu vb to hum; to snore; to snarl

chwyrnwr (-wyr) nm snorer; snarler

chwys nm sweat, perspiration

chwysfa (-feydd) nf sweating

chwysiant nm exudation

chwysigen (-igod) nf blister, vesicle

chwyslyd adj sweaty

chwystyllau npl pores

chwysu vb to sweat, to perspire; to exude

chwyswr (-wyr) nm sweater

chwyth, chwythad nm breath

chwythbib (-au) nf blowpipe

chwythbrenni npl woodwinds

chwythell (-i) nf jet

chwythiad (-au) nm blow, blast

chwythu vb to blow, to blast; to breathe; to hiss

chwythwr (-wyr) nm blower

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da adj good, well ▶ nm (-oedd) good; goods; stock, cattle

dacw adv there is, are; behold there

dad-, dat- prefix un-, dis-, re-, back

da-da nm sweets

dadansoddi vb to analyse

dadansoddiad (-au) nm analysis

dadansoddol adj analytic(al)

dadansoddwr (-wyr) nm analyst

dadansoddydd (-wyr) nm analyser

dadchwyddiant (-nnau) nm deflation

dad-ddyfrio vb to dehydrate

dadebriad nm resuscitation

dadebru vb to resuscitate, to revive

dadelfeniad (-au) nm decomposition

dadelfennu vb to decompose; to refine

dadeni vb to regenerate, to reanimate ▶ nm rebirth, renascence, renaissance

dadfachu vb to unhook

dadfathiad nm dissimulation

dadfeiliad nm decay

dadfeilio vb to fall to ruin, to decay

dadflino vb to rest (after exertion)

dadl (-euon) nf debate; doubt; plea

dadlaith vb to thaw; to dissolve

dadlau vb to argue, to debate; to plead

dadleniad (-au) nm disclosure, exposure

dadlennol adj revealing, disclosing, exposing

dadlennu vb to disclose, to expose

dadleoli vb to dislocate

dadleoliad (-au) nm dislocation

dadleuaeth nf polemics, controversy

dadleugar adj argumentative

dadleuol adj controversial, polemical

dadleuwr (-wyr), dadleuydd (-ion) nm debater, controversialist; advocate

dadluddedu vb to rest (after exertion)

dadlwytho vb to unload, to unburden; to download

dadlygru vb to decontaminate

dadmer vb to thaw; to dissolve

dadnitreiddiad nm denitrification

dadolwch nm propitiation ▶ vb to worship, to seek forgiveness

dadorchuddio vb to unveil, to uncover

dadreolaeth nf decontrol

dadrewlifiant nm deglaciation

dadrithiad (-au) nm disillusionment

dadrithio vb to disillusion

dadsefydlu vb to disestablish

dadwaddoli vb to disendow

dadwaddoliad nm disendowment

dadwneuthur, dad-wneud vb to undo, to unmake

dadwrdd nm noise, uproar, hubbub

dadymchwel, dadymchwelyd vb to overturn, to overthrow

daear (-oedd) nf earth, ground, soil

daeardy (-dai) nm dungeon

daeareg nf geology

daearegol adj geological

daearegwr (-wyr), daearegydd (-ion) nm geologist

daearen nf the earth; land, country

daearfochyn (-foch) nm badger

daeargell (-oedd) nf dungeon, vault

daeargi (-gwn) nm terrier

daeargryd (-iau) nm earth tremor

daeargryn (-fâu) nmf earthquake

daearol adj terrestrial, earthly, earthy

daearu vb to earth; to inter

daearyddiaeth nf geography

daearyddol adj geographical

daearyddwr (-wyr) nm geographer

dafad (defaid) nf sheep; wart

dafaden (-ennau) nf wart

dafn (-au) nm drop

dafnu vb to trickle

dagr (-au) nm dagger, bayonet, dirk

dagrau npl (nm deigryn) tears

dagreuol adj tearful, sad

dail npl (nf dalen, nf deilen) leaves

daioni nm goodness, good

daionus adj good; beneficial; beneficent

dal, dala vb to hold; to catch; to arrest; to last; dal ati! carry on!, don’t give up!

dalen (-nau, dail) nf leaf

dalfa (-feydd) nf hold; arrest, custody; prison

dalgylch (-oedd) nm catchment area

daliad (-au) nm holding; tenet; spell

daliwr (-wyr) nm jig, catcher

dall (deillion) adj blind

dallbleidiaeth nf bigotry

dallbleidiol adj bigoted

dallbleidiwr (-wyr) nm bigot

dallineb nm blindness

dallu vb to blind; to dazzle

damcaniaeth (-au) nf theory

damcaniaethol adj theoretical

damcaniaethwr (-wyr) nm theorist

damcanu vb to theorize, to speculate

dameg (-hegion) nf parable

damhegol adj parabolic(al), allegorical

damhegwr (-wyr) nm allegorist

damnedig adj damned, damnable

damnedigaeth nf damnation, condemnation

damnio vb to damn

damniol adj damning, damnatory

damsang vb to tread, to trample

damwain (-weiniau) nf accident, chance, fate

damweinio vb to befall, to happen

damweiniol adj accidental, casual

dan see tan

danadl npl (nf danhadlen) nettles

danas coll n deer; bwch danas buck

danfon vb to send, to convey; to escort

dangos vb to show

dangoseg (-ion) nf index; indication

dangosol adj indicative, demonstrative

danheddog adj jagged, serrated, toothed

dannod vb to reproach, to upbraid, to taunt, to twit

dannoedd nf toothache

dansoddol adj abstract

dant (dannedd) nm tooth

danteithfwyd (-teithion) nm dainty

danteithiol adj dainty, delicious

danteithion npl delicacies

darbodaeth nf thrift

darbodus adj provident, thrifty

darbwyllo vb to persuade, to convince

darfod vb to finish, to end; to perish; to happen

darfodadwy adj transitory, perishable

darfodedig adj perishable, transient

darfodedigaeth nm consumption

darfudiad (-au) nm convection

darfudol adj convectional

darganfod vb to discover, to find out

darganfyddiad (-au) nm discovery

darganfyddwr (-wyr) nm discoverer

dargludedd nm conductivity

dargludo vb to conduct

dargludydd (-ion) nm conductor

dargyfeiredd nm divergence

dargyfeirio vb to diverge, to divert

darlith (-iau, -oedd) nf lecture

darlithfa (-feydd) nf lecture room, lecture theatre

darlithio vb to lecture

darlithiwr (-wyr), darlithydd (-ion) nm lecturer

darlun (-iau) nm picture

darluniad (-au) nm portrayal, description

darluniadol adj pictorial, illustrated

darluniaeth nf imagery

darlunio vb to portray, to depict, to describe

darluniol adj pictorial

darllediad (-au) nm broadcast

darlledu vb to broadcast

darlledwr (-wyr) nm broadcaster

darllen vb to read

darllenadwy adj readable, legible

darllenfa (-feydd) nf reading room; reading-desk; lectern

darllengar adj fond of reading, studious

darlleniad (-au) nm reading

darllenwr (-wyr), darllenydd (-ion) nm reader

darn (-au) nm piece, fragment, part

darnguddio vb to conceal or withhold a part

darniad (-au) nm fragmentation

darnio vb to cut up, to hack

darn-ladd vb to beat mercilessly

darogan vb to predict, to foretell, to forebode ▶ nf (-au) prediction, foreboding