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cadw1

verb noun
in English is:

to save[1]

,

to keep

,

to detain

,

to observe

,

to stock

,

to make

,

to preserve

Mutations

Soft:gadw
Nasal:nghadw
Aspirate:chadw

cadw2

adjective
in English is:

reserved

Mutations

Soft:gadw
Nasal:nghadw
Aspirate:chadw
Phrases (63)
a gadwer, a geir wrth raid
put it one side for a rainy day
ar gadw

preserved

arf sy'n cadw heddwch
iron fist in a velvet glove
cadw (rhywbeth) yn glir1
to keep (something) clear
cadw ar glawr
keep a record
cadw ar gof
to keep on record
cadw at
to keep to
cadw bwrdd da
cadw cannwyll o dan lestr
to hide one’s light under a bushell
cadw cefn rhywun
have someone's back
cadw ci a chyfarth fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) hun
to keep a dog and bark yourself
cadw corff ac enaid ynghyd
keeping body and soul together
cadw cow ar
to keep under one’s thumb
cadw cwmni i (rywun)
to keep (someone) company
cadw cyfrif
to keep count
cadw dan lenni
to keep under wraps
cadw draw
to stay away
cadw dy afraid at dy raid
waste not want not
cadw dy dafod i oeri dy gawl
keep your tongue to cool your cawl
cadw dyletswydd
family prayer
cadw ffwrn fach
cadw frigyn ir yn dy galon a daw’r adar i ganu eto
let hope spring eternal in the human breast
cadw fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) llaw mewn
to keep one’s hand in
cadw fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) mhen uwchlaw’r dŵr
to keep one’s head above water
cadw fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) mhen
to keep one’s head
cadw golwg:cadw llygad
[~ ar (rywun neu rywbeth)]
to keep an eye
cadw gŵyl bentan
to have a day off
cadw helynt
to make a fuss
cadw i’r gwely:cadw i’r tŷ:cadw i’m (i’th, i’w, a.y.b.) gwely/tŷ
cadw mewn cof
to bear in mind
cadw mis
cadw mwstwr
to make a racket
cadw noswyl
to settle down for the night
cadw ochr
to take sides
cadw oed
to keep a date
cadw pen rheswm
to have a chat
cadw reiat
to run riot
cadw rhan
to stick up for
cadw trefn
to keep order
cadw tŷ
to keep house
cadw tymer
to keep one’s temper
cadw wyneb syth
to keep a straight face
cadw wyneb
to save face
cadw yn y ddalfa

to remand

, to remand in custody
cadw’n dawel
to keep quiet
cadw’n glir2
[~ o (rywun neu rywbeth)]
to keep clear
cadw’n heini
to keep fit
cadw’r ddysgl yn wastad
to keep everyone happy, to keep the balance
cadw’r lamp i losgi
câr dy gymydog ond cadw dy glawdd
love thy neighbour but keep your hedge
cas cadw da
cof sy'n llithro, llythr sy'n cadw
where memory fails writing records
cyfrif cadw
deposit account
cynnal a chadw
repair and maintenance
dal fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nhrwyn ar y maen:dal trwyn (rhywun) ar y maen:cadw fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nhrwyn ar y maen:cadw trwyn (rhywun) ar y maen
to keep one’s nose to the grindstone
defaid tac:defaid cadw
tack sheep
Gwell cadw dy geg ar gau a gadael i bobl feddwl dy fod yn dwp na'i agor a gwaredu unrhyw amheuaeth
It's better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you're stupid rather open it and dispel all doubt
mynd i gadw
to go to bed
Nid oes dim yn cadw dynion yn fwy mewn ffolineb na'u doethineb eu hun
nothing sustains mens' folly more than their perceived wisdom, nothing sustains mens' folly more than their wisdom
o hyd braich:cadw o hyd braich
at arm’s length
rhoi i gadw:rhoi (rhywbeth) i gadw2
to put by
rhoi i gadw:rhoi (rhywbeth) i gadw1
to put away
wedi cadw’r brych a thaflu’r llo
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