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adnewyddu vb to renew, to renovate

adnewyddwr (-wyr) nm renewer, renovator

adnod (-au) nf verse

adnoddau npl resources

adolygiad (-au) nm review

adolygu vb to review

adolygydd (-ion) nm reviewer

adran (-nau) nf division, section, department

adref adv homewards, home

Adriatig nm: yr Adriatig the Adriatic (Sea)

adrodd vb to relate, to recite

adroddgan (-au) nf recitative

adroddiad (-au) nm report; recitation

adroddwr (-wyr) nm narrator, reciter

aduniad nm reunion

aduno vb to reunite

adwaith (-weithiau) nm reaction

adweithio vb to react

adweithiol adj reactionary

adweithydd (-ion) nm reactor

adwerthu vb to retail

adwr nm coward, churl

adwy (-au, -on) nf gap, breach; pass

adwyth (-au) nm evil, misfortune, illness

adwythig adj cruel; evil, baneful; sore, sick; harmful

adyn (-od) nm wretch

adysgrif (-au) nf copy, transcript

adysgrifio vb to copy, to transcribe

addas adj suitable, proper

addasiad (-au) nm adjustment, adaptation

addasrwydd nm suitableness, fitness

addasu vb to suit, to adapt, to fit

addawol adj promising

addef vb to acknowledge, to own, to admit

addefiad nm admission, confession

addewid (-ion) nf promise

addfain adj slender, shapely

addfed adj see aeddfed

addfwyn adj gentle, meek, mild

addfwynder nm gentleness, meekness

addien adj fair, beautiful

addo vb to promise

addod nm: wy addod nest-egg

addoed nm death, hurt

addoedi vb to delay, to postpone

addoediad nm prorogation

addoer adj sad, cruel; chilling

addoldy (-dai) nm place of worship

addolgar adj devout, reverent

addolgarwch nm devoutness, reverence

addoli vb to worship, to adore

addoliad nm worship

addolwr (-wyr) nm worshipper

adduned (-au) nf vow

addunedu vb to vow

addurn (-au, -iadau) nm ornament, adornment

addurnedig adj decorated

addurniad nm ornamentation

addurno vb to decorate, to adorn, to ornament

addurnol adj ornamental, decorative

addurnwr (-wyr) nm decorator

addysg nf education, instruction; addysg gorfforol PE; addysg uwch higher education

addysgiadol adj instructive, educational

addysgiaeth nf instruction, training

addysgol adj educational

addysgu vb to educate, to instruct

addysgwr (-wyr), addysgydd (-ion) nm educator, instructor, tutor

aeddfed adj ripe, mature

aeddfedrwydd nm ripeness, maturity

aeddfedu vb to ripen; to mature

ael (-iau) nf brow

aele adj sad, wretched

aelod (-au) nm member, limb; Aelod Seneddol Member of Parliament

aelodaeth nf membership

aelodi vb to become a member; to enrol

aelwyd (-ydd) nf hearth, fireside

aer1 (-ion) nm heir

aer2 nm air

aerdymheru nm air conditioning

aeres (-au) nf heiress

aerfa nf slaughter, battle

aerglo nm air-lock

aerobeg nm aerobics

aeron npl fruit, fruits, berries

aerwy (-au, -on) nm collar, torque; neck-chain

aes nf shield

aestheteg nf aesthetics

aesthetig adj aesthetic

aeth nm pain, grief, fear, shock

aethnen nf aspen, poplar

aethus adj poignant, grievous, severe

afal (-au) nm apple

afallen (-nau) nf apple-tree

afan npl (nf -en) raspberries

afanc (-od) nm beaver

afiach adj unwell, unhealthy, morbid

afiachus adj sickly; unwholesome

afiaith nm zest, mirth, glee

afiechyd (-on) nm disease, malady

afieithus adj mirthful, gleeful

aflafar adj harsh, unmelodious

aflan adj unclean, polluted, foul

aflawen adj fierce; sad, cheerless, dismal; awful

aflednais adj immodest, indelicate

afledneisrwydd nm immodesty, indelicacy

aflem adj obtuse

aflendid nm uncleanness; pollution

aflêr adj untidy, slovenly

aflerwch nm untidiness, slovenliness

afles nm disadvantage, hurt

aflesol adj disadvantageous, unprofitable

afliwiog adj pale, colourless

aflonydd adj unquiet, restless

aflonyddu vb to disturb, to molest

aflonyddwch nm disturbance, unrest

aflonyddwr (-wyr) nm disturber

afloyw adj turbid; opaque

afluniaidd adj mis-shapen, deformed

aflunio vb to disfigure, to deform

aflwydd nm misfortune, calamity

aflwyddiannus adj unsuccessful

aflwyddiant nm failure

aflwyddo vb to fail

aflywodraeth nf misrule, anarchy

aflywodraethus adj ungovernable, uncontrollable

afocado (-s) nm avocado

afon (-ydd) nf river

afonig nf rivulet, streamlet, brook

afradlon adj wasteful, prodigal

afradlonedd nm prodigality

afradloni, afradu vb to waste, to lavish, to squander

afraid adj unnecessary, needless ▶ nm superfluity

afrasol adj graceless, impious

afrealaidd, afrealistig adj unrealistic

afreidiol adj needless, superfluous

afreol nf misrule, disorder

afreolaidd adj irregular; disorderly

afreoleidd-dra nm irregularity

afreolus adj unruly, disorderly

afreswm nm absurdity

afresymegol adj illogical

afresymol adj unreasonable

afresymoldeb nm unreasonableness

afrifed adj innumerable

afrllad (-au), afrlladen (-nau) nf wafer

afrosgo adj clumsy, unwieldy

afrwydd adj difficult, stiff, awkward

afrwyddineb nm difficulty

afrwyddo vb to obstruct, to hinder

afrywiog adj perverse, cross-grained, improper

afrywiogrwydd nm churlishness, roughness

afu nmf liver; afu (g)las gizzard

afwyn (-au) nf rein

affeithiad nm affection (in grammar)

Affganistan nf Afghanistan

afflau nm grip, hug, embrace

affliw nm shred, particle

Affrica nf Africa

Affricanaidd adj African

Affricanwr (-wyr) nm African

affwysol nm abysmal

ag, â conj as ▶ prep with

agen (-nau) nf cleft, chink, fissure

agendor nmf gulf, abyss

agennu vb to split, to crack

ager, agerdd nm steam, vapour

agerfad (-au) nm steamboat

agerlong (-au) nf steamship, steamer

ageru vb to steam, to evaporate

agerw adj bitter, fierce

agor, agoryd vb to open, to expand

agorawd (-au) nf overture

agored adj open; liable

agorfa (-oedd) nf opening, orifice

agoriad (-au) nm opening; key

agoriadol adj opening, inaugural

agorwr (-wyr), agorydd (-ion) nm opener; agorwr tuniau can-opener

agos adj near, nigh

agosaol adj approaching

agosatrwydd nm intimacy

agosáu vb to draw near, to approach

agosrwydd nm nearness, proximity

agwedd (-au) nf form; aspect; attitude

agweddi nm dowry, marriage gift

agwrdd adj strong, mighty

angall adj unwise, foolish

angau nmf death

angel (angylion, engyl) nm angel

angen (anghenion) nm need, want; anghenion arbennig special needs

angenrheidiol adj necessary, needful

angenrheidrwydd nm necessity

angerdd nm heat; passion; force

angerddol adj ardent, intense, passionate

angerddoldeb nm vehemence, intensity

anghaffael nm mishap; defect, flaw

anghallineb nm unwisdom, imprudence

angharedig adj unkind

angharedigrwydd nm unkindness

anghelfydd adj unskilful, clumsy

anghenfil (angenfilod) nm monster

anghenraid (angenrheidiau) nm necessity

anghenus adj needy, necessitous, indigent

angheuol adj deadly, mortal, fatal

anghlod nm dispraise, dishonour

anghoelio vb to disbelieve

anghofiedig adj forgotten

anghofio vb to forget

anghofrwydd nm forgetfulness

anghofus adj forgetful, oblivious

anghred nf unbelief, infidelity

anghredadun (anghredinwyr) nm unbeliever

anghrediniaeth nf unbelief, infidelity

anghrediniol adj unbelieving

anghredu vb to disbelieve

anghrefyddol adj irreligious

anghryno adj incompact, prolix

anghwrtais adj discourteous

anghwrteisi nm discourtesy

anghydbwysedd nm imbalance

anghydfod nm disagreement, discord

Anghydffurfiaeth nf Nonconformity

Anghydffurfiwr (-wyr) nm Nonconformist

anghydnaws adj uncongenial

anghydsynio vb to dissent, to disagree

anghydweddol adj incompatible

anghyfaddas adj unsuitable, unfit

anghyfaddasu vb to disqualify

anghyfamodol adj uncovenanted

anghyfanhedd-dra nm desolation

anghyfanheddle (-aneddleoedd) nm desolate place

anghyfanheddol adj desolating; desert

anghyfannedd adj uninhabited, desert

anghyfansoddiadol adj unconstitutional

anghyfartal adj unequal, uneven

anghyfartaledd nm disparity

anghyfarwydd adj unfamiliar, unskilled

anghyfeillgar adj unfriendly

anghyfiaith adj foreign, alien

anghyfiawn adj unjust, unrighteous

anghyfiawnder nm injustice

anghyflawn adj incomplete

anghyfleus adj inconvenient

anghyfleustra (-terau) nm inconvenience

anghyflogaeth nm unemployment

anghyfnewidiol adj immutable

anghyfraith nf transgression, crime

anghyfranogol adj incommunicable

anghyfreithlon adj unlawful, illegal, illegitimate

anghyfrifol adj irresponsible

anghyffredin adj uncommon, rare

anghyffwrdd adj intangible

anghyffyrddus adj uncomfortable

anghymedrol adj immoderate

anghymen adj rash, coarse, untidy

anghymeradwy adj unacceptable

anghymeradwyo vb to disapprove

anghymesur adj inordinate

anghymharol adj incomparable

anghymharus adj ill-matched

anghymhendod nm foolishness, indelicacy, untidiness

anghymhwyso vb to unfit, to disqualify

anghymhwyster nm incapacity, disqualification

anghymodlon adj implacable

anghymwys adj unfit, unsuitable

anghynefin adj unfamiliar

anghynefindra nm unfamiliarity

anghynhyrchiol adj unproductive

anghynnes adj odious, loathsome

anghysbell adj out-of-the-way; remote

anghyson adj inconsistent

anghysondeb (-au), anghysonder (-au) nm inconsistency

anghysur (-on) nm discomfort

anghysuro vb to discomfort

anghysurus adj uncomfortable

anghytbwys adj unbalanced, lopsided

anghytgord (-iau) nm discord, dissension

anghytûn adj not agreeing, discordant

anghytundeb nm disagreement

anghytuno vb to disagree

anghywair adj ill-equipped; discordant ▶ nm disrepair

anghyweithas adj uncivil

anghywir adj incorrect, inaccurate, false

anghywirdeb (-au) nm inaccuracy, falseness

anghywrain adj unskilful; slovenly

angladd (-au) nmf burial, funeral

angladdol adj funereal

angof nm forgetfulness, oblivion

angor (-au, -ion) nm anchor

angorfa (-oedd, -feydd) nf anchorage

angori vb to anchor

angylaidd adj angelic

angyles (-au) nf female angel

ai1 adv is it? what?; ai e? is it so?

ai2 conj or; either; if

AID nm AIDS

aidd nm zeal, ardour, zest

Aifft nf: yr Aifft Egypt

aig1, eigiau nf host, shoal

aig2 nf sea, ocean

ail adj second ▶ adv a second time, again

ailadrodd vb to repeat

ailadroddiad (-au) nm repetition

ailarholiad (-au) nm resit

ailbriodi vb to remarry

aildrydanu vb to recharge

ailenedigaeth nf rebirth

aileni vb to regenerate

Ailfedyddiwr (-wyr) nm Anabaptist

ailgylchu vb to recycle ▶ n recycling

ailgynnig (ailgynigion) nm resit

ail-law adj second-hand

ail-lenwi vb to top up, to refill

ailsefyll vb to resit

aillt nm vassal, villain, slave

ais npl (nf eisen) laths; ribs

alaeth nm wailing, lamentation, grief

alaethu vb to lament

alaethus adj mournful, lamentable

alarch (-od, elyrch) nm swan

alaru vb to surfeit; to loathe

alaw (-on) nf lily; air, melody, tune

Alban nf: yr Alban Scotland

Albanwr (-wyr) nm Scot

alcali (-ïau) nm alkali

alcam nm tin

alcohol nm alcohol

alch (-au, eilch) nf grate, grill

ale (-au, -on) nf aisle; gangway; alley

algebra nm algebra

Algeraidd adj Algerian

Algeria nf Algeria

Algeriad (-iaid) nm Algerian

Almaen nf: yr Almaen Germany

Almaeneg nf German

Almaenwr (-wyr) nm German

almon nm almond

aloi (aloeon) nm alloy

Alpau npl: yr Alpau the Alps

Alzheimer nm: clefyd Alzheimer Alzheimer’s (disease)

allan adv out

allanfa nf exit

allanol adj outward, external

allblyg adj extrovert

allbrint (-iau) nm printout

allforio vb to export

allfro nf foreigner; foreign land