canolfan
Sounds roughly like: can-ol-van?
IPA: /kanˈɔlvan/ ?
CEFR band: A1
Welsh for Adults level: Mynediad/Entry
noun fem. (pl.canolfannau)
a central location
a. a place or building used for a particular purposea centre (often as part of the name of a specific organization or building)
Mae'r ganolfan wedi cau nawr.
The centre is closed now.
Mae Canolfan Gymraeg Merthyr wedi tyfu!
The Merthyr Welsh Centre has grown!
b. a place where a particular activity, community, or industry is concentrateda hub
Mae'n ganolfan i siaradwyr Cymraeg y ddinas.
It's a hub for the city's Welsh speakers.
Roedd yr ardal yn ganolfan dechnolegol.
The area was a centrepoint for technology.
More about canolfan (click a category to expand...)
Roots?
from canol(middle) + man(place)
Topics and themes?
places
adeilad (building)
lle (place)
man (place)
Synonyms?
adeilad (building)
Mutations
ganolfan(pl. ganolfannau)?
Mae'n ganolfan sy'n helpu anifeiliaid.
It's a centre that helps animals.
chanolfan(pl. chanolfannau)?
Mae e'n ymweld â chanolfan iechyd.
He's visiting a health centre.
nghanolfan(pl. nghanolfannau)?
Byddwn ni'n canu yng Nghanolfan Cymraeg y ddinas.
We'll be singing in the city's Welsh Centre.
Compounds?
canolfan addysg
education centre
canolfan breswyl
residential centre
canolfan gymunedol
community centre
canolfan hamdden
(pl. canolfannau hamdden)
leisure centre
Mi wnaeth y plant fynd i'r ganolfan hamdden.
The children went to the leisure centre.
canolfan iechyd
health centre
canolfan siopa
shopping centre
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