Welsh Word of the Day
byw
/BYOO/ • verb — 4th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to live (reside); to be alive
Examples
- Rwy'n byw yn Abertawe.
(I live in Swansea.) - Mae hi'n byw gyda'i theulu yn y dref.
(She lives with her family in the town.) - Bu fy nheulu'n byw mewn tŷ bach am ddeg mlynedd.
(My family lived in a small house for ten years.)
Synonyms
- preswylio
- arhosu
Byw is the everyday verb for living somewhere or being alive. Use it for residency (e.g. 'Rwy'n byw yn...') and for saying someone or something is alive. 'Preswylio' is a more formal 'reside'; 'arhosu' means 'to stay' and is used for temporary stays rather than permanent residence.
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