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English: inability to read

Status B

Subject: Politics

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Context: A voter may apply to the presiding officer, on the ground of blindness or other disability or inability to read, to be allowed to vote with the assistance of a companion.

Notes: Yng nghyd-destun etholiadau. Daw'r testun cyd-destunol o Orchymyn Senedd Cymru (Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl) 2025 (drafft ymgynghori).

Last updated: 14 January 2025

Welsh: Arfer orau mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu disgyblion 7 i 14 oed

English: Best practice in the reading and writing of pupils aged 7 - 14 years

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Definition: Adroddiad Estyn, Mai 2008.

Last updated: 10 December 2008

Welsh: Arfer orau mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu ymhlith disgyblion rhwng pump a saith oed

English: Best practice in the reading and writing of pupils aged five to seven years

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Context: Published by Estyn, March 2009.

Last updated: 29 September 2011

Welsh: ar ffurf y gall peiriant ei darllen

English: machine readable

Status C

Subject: Law

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Last updated: 18 January 2005

Welsh: Asesiadau Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen a Rhifedd

English: National Reading and Numeracy Personalised Assessments

Status B

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Plural

Notes: O dan y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, caiff asesiadau personol darllen a rhifedd eu gwneud ar-lein gan ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 2 i 9 mewn ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru. Maent yn orfodol, ac yn rhoi adborth fel y gall dysgwyr, eu hathrawon a’u rhieni/gofalwyr ddeall y cynnydd y maen nhw’n ei wneud ar eu taith ddysgu, er mwyn cynllunio’r camau nesaf. Y berfenw ‘do’/‘gwneud’ (yn hytrach na ‘sit’/‘sefyll’ neu ‘take’/‘cymryd’) sy’n gymeradwy wrth sôn am ymgymryd ag asesiadau personol.

Last updated: 23 September 2024

Welsh: Asesiad Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen

English: National Reading Personalised Assessment

Status B

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Plural: Asesiadau Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen

Notes: O dan y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, caiff asesiadau personol darllen a rhifedd eu gwneud ar-lein gan ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 2 i 9 mewn ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru. Maent yn orfodol, ac yn rhoi adborth fel y gall dysgwyr, eu hathrawon a’u rhieni/gofalwyr ddeall y cynnydd y maen nhw’n ei wneud ar eu taith ddysgu, er mwyn cynllunio’r camau nesaf. Y berfenw ‘do’/‘gwneud’ (yn hytrach na ‘sit’/‘sefyll’ neu ‘take’/‘cymryd’) sy’n gymeradwy wrth sôn am ymgymryd ag asesiadau personol.

Last updated: 23 September 2024

Welsh: Asesiad Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen – Cyfrwng Cymraeg

English: Welsh-medium National Reading Personalised Assessment

Status B

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Plural: Asesiadau Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen – Cyfrwng Cymraeg

Notes: O dan y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, caiff asesiadau personol darllen a rhifedd eu gwneud ar-lein gan ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 2 i 9 mewn ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru. Maent yn orfodol, ac yn rhoi adborth fel y gall dysgwyr, eu hathrawon a’u rhieni/gofalwyr ddeall y cynnydd y maen nhw’n ei wneud ar eu taith ddysgu, er mwyn cynllunio’r camau nesaf. Y berfenw ‘do’/‘gwneud’ (yn hytrach na ‘sit’/‘sefyll’ neu ‘take’/‘cymryd’) sy’n gymeradwy wrth sôn am ymgymryd ag asesiadau personol.

Last updated: 23 September 2024

Welsh: Asesiad Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen – Cyfrwng Saesneg

English: English-medium National Reading Personalised Assessment

Status B

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Plural: Asesiadau Personol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Darllen – Cyfrwng Saesneg

Notes: O dan y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, caiff asesiadau personol darllen a rhifedd eu gwneud ar-lein gan ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 2 i 9 mewn ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru. Maent yn orfodol, ac yn rhoi adborth fel y gall dysgwyr, eu hathrawon a’u rhieni/gofalwyr ddeall y cynnydd y maen nhw’n ei wneud ar eu taith ddysgu, er mwyn cynllunio’r camau nesaf. Y berfenw ‘do’/‘gwneud’ (yn hytrach na ‘sit’/‘sefyll’ neu ‘take’/‘cymryd’) sy’n gymeradwy wrth sôn am ymgymryd ag asesiadau personol.

Last updated: 23 September 2024

Welsh: Asesiad Personol Darllen

English: Reading Personalised Assessment

Status B

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Plural: Asesiadau Personol Darllen

Notes: O dan y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, caiff asesiadau personol darllen a rhifedd eu gwneud ar-lein gan ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 2 i 9 mewn ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru. Maent yn orfodol, ac yn rhoi adborth fel y gall dysgwyr, eu hathrawon a’u rhieni/gofalwyr ddeall y cynnydd y maen nhw’n ei wneud ar eu taith ddysgu, er mwyn cynllunio’r camau nesaf. Y berfenw ‘do’/‘gwneud’ (yn hytrach na ‘sit’/‘sefyll’ neu ‘take’/‘cymryd’) sy’n gymeradwy wrth sôn am ymgymryd ag asesiadau personol.

Last updated: 23 September 2024

Welsh: Blwyddyn Darllen Genedlaethol

English: National Year of Reading

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Definition: Teitl swyddogol Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Last updated: 7 February 2008

Welsh: Canolfan Darllen a Chofnodi

English: Reading and Recording Centre

Status C

Subject: Agriculture

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Last updated: 26 January 2010

Welsh: Cymunedau'n Darllen

English: Reading Communities

Status A

Subject: Culture and the arts

Part of speech: Proper noun

Definition: Welsh Books Council project.

Last updated: 18 March 2014

Welsh: Cynllun Gwirfoddolwyr Darllen

English: Volunteer Reading Scheme

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Proper noun, Masculine, Singular

Definition: Cynllun sy'n hyfforddi oedolion i fynd i ysgolion i helpu plant gyda'u darllen.

Last updated: 11 January 2013

Welsh: Darllen ac Ysgrifennu gyda'ch Gilydd

English: Read and Write Together

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: dogfen yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol

Last updated: 9 June 2003

Welsh: darllen ar y cyd

English: shared reading

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Verb

Last updated: 20 March 2012

Welsh: darllen cilyddol

English: reciprocal reading

Status B

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Strategaeth ar gyfer dysgu sgiliau darllen a deall, lle bydd yr athro a’r disgybl yn cael deialog gydweithredol am y testun.

Last updated: 13 February 2025

Welsh: darllen deialogaidd

English: dialogic reading

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: In dialogic reading, the adult helps the child become the teller of the story. The adult becomes the listener, the questioner, the audience for the child. The adult Prompts the child to say something about the book, Evaluates the child's response, Expands the child's response by rephrasing and adding information to it, and Repeats the prompt to make sure the child has learned from the expansion (the PEER technique).

Last updated: 10 February 2016

Welsh: darllen o dan amodau llym

English: severe interpretation

Status C

Subject: Agriculture

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Interpretation level of TB tests.

Last updated: 13 May 2011

Welsh: darllen o dan amodau safonol

English: standard interpretation

Status C

Subject: Agriculture

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Interpretation level of TB tests.

Last updated: 13 May 2011

Welsh: Darllen sy'n dechrau'r daith

English: Reading takes you places

Status C

Subject: Education

Definition: Teitl hysbyseb sy'n rhan o ymgyrch 'Rho amser i ddarllen'.

Last updated: 2 April 2012

Welsh: darllen trwy sganio

English: reading for orientation

Status B

Subject: Culture and the arts

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Bwrw golwg cyflym dros destun i chwilio am wybodaeth benodol.

Notes: Term o faes ieithyddiaeth a ddefnyddir mewn deunyddiau sy’n gysylltiedig â CEFR, y Fframwaith Cyfeirio Cyffredin Ewropeaidd ar gyfer Ieithoedd.

Last updated: 2 October 2025

Welsh: darllen yn gyfyng

English: read down

Status C

Subject: Law

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Clause 151 authorises a court to read down Assembly legislation, so far as that is possible, in order to be able to conclude that a provision in issue is intra vires.

Last updated: 19 December 2005

Welsh: Darllen yn Well

English: Reading Better

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Neutral

Context: Event held at Millennium Stadium, July 2009.

Last updated: 2 June 2009

Welsh: Ewch ati i Ddarllen

English: Let's Get Reading

Status C

Subject: Education

Last updated: 20 August 2008

Welsh: ffrâm ddarllen agored

English: open reading frame

Status B

Subject: Health

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Plural: fframiau darllen agored

Definition: Rhan o foleciwl DNA nad yw, o'i drosi yn asidau amino, yn cynnwys codonau atal.

Notes: Defnyddir yr acronym Saesneg OFR.

Last updated: 22 July 2020

Welsh: ffrâm ddarllen agored

English: ORF

Status B

Subject: Health

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Plural: fframiau darllen agored

Definition: Rhan o foleciwl DNA nad yw, o'i drosi yn asidau amino, yn cynnwys codonau atal.

Notes: Dyma'r acronym Saesneg am open reading frame.

Last updated: 22 July 2020

Welsh: Gorchymyn Addysg (Y Cwricwlwm Cenedlaethol) (Trefniadau Asesu ar gyfer Darllen a Rhifedd) (Cymru) 2013

English: The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Reading and Numeracy) (Wales) Order 2013

Status A

Subject: Titles of legislation

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Last updated: 20 March 2013

Welsh: Gorchymyn Addysg (Y Cwricwlwm Cenedlaethol) (Trefniadau Asesu ar gyfer Darllen a Rhifedd) (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2018

English: The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Reading and Numeracy) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018

Status A

Subject: Titles of legislation

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Last updated: 12 July 2018

Welsh: Grym Darllen

English: Reading Power

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Context: Cardiff Council initiative.

Last updated: 11 January 2013

Welsh: Hawl i Ddarllen

English: Right to Read

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Last updated: 14 June 2004

Welsh: Llyfrau ac Adnoddau Darllen a Argymhellir ar gyfer Bechgyn 5-8 oed

English: Recommended Books and Resources for Boy Readers aged 5-8 years

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Plural

Definition: Teitl ffolder.

Last updated: 22 April 2009

Welsh: Mae Dynion go iawn yn darllen!

English: Real Men Read

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Neutral

Definition: Basic Skills campaign.

Last updated: 12 November 2008

Welsh: neges nesaf heb ei darllen

English: next unread message

Status B

Subject: ICT

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Last updated: 19 July 2005

Welsh: Prawf Darllen Cenedlaethol

English: National Reading Test

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Definition: NRT

Last updated: 8 February 2013

Welsh: Prawf Darllen Cenedlaethol

English: NRT

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Definition: National Reading Test

Last updated: 8 February 2013

Welsh: Prawf Darllen Cenedlaethol Cyfrwng Cymraeg

English: Welsh-medium National Reading Test

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Context: NRTW

Last updated: 29 April 2013

Welsh: Prawf Darllen Cenedlaethol Cyfrwng Saesneg

English: English-medium National Reading Test

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Context: NRTE

Last updated: 29 April 2013

Welsh: Profion Darllen a Rhifedd Cenedlaethol

English: National Reading and Numeracy Tests

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Plural

Last updated: 3 November 2011

Welsh: rhaglen darllen sgrin

English: screen reader

Status C

Subject: ICT

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Definition: A software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen.

Last updated: 2 July 2008

Welsh: Rheoleiddio Gofal Cartref yng Nghymru: Os ydych yn Gofalu am Rywun Arall yn eu Cartref Dylech Ddarllen y Daflen Hon

English: Regulating Domiciliary Care in Wales: If you Provide Care to Someone Else in their Home you will need to read this

Status A

Subject: Social services

Definition: Dogfen y Cynulliad 2004

Last updated: 4 June 2004

Welsh: Rho Amser i Ddarllen

English: Take Five, Read for Ten

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Neutral

Context: Literacy strategy

Last updated: 2 August 2010

Welsh: Rho Amser i Ddarllen

English: Make Time to Read

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Neutral

Definition: Enw ar ymgyrch a thaflen gan APADGOS.

Last updated: 5 April 2011

Welsh: Sialens Ddarllen yr Haf

English: Summer Reading Challenge

Status A

Subject: Culture and the arts

Part of speech: Proper noun, Feminine, Singular

Definition: A public library scheme for children.

Last updated: 18 March 2014

Welsh: Sêr Darllen

English: Reading Stars

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Proper noun, Plural

Definition: Premier League Reading Stars

Context: Teitl cwrteisi

Last updated: 9 June 2014

Welsh: Tag Darllen-o-bell

English: Distance Readable Tag

Status C

Subject: Agriculture

Part of speech: Noun, Masculine, Singular

Last updated: 29 July 2003

Welsh: uned ddarllen

English: base unit

Status B

Subject: Agriculture

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Plural: unedau darllen

Notes: Ar gyfer darllen gwybodaeth sy'n cael ei throsglwyddo o goleri electronig da byw

Last updated: 2 August 2017

Welsh: y Fenter Darllen ac Ysgrifennu

English: Reading and Writing Initiative

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Context: RWI

Last updated: 28 September 2011

Welsh: y Fenter Darllen ac Ysgrifennu

English: RWI

Status C

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Noun, Feminine, Singular

Context: Reading and Writing Initiative

Last updated: 28 September 2011

Welsh: Yr Astudiaeth Cynnydd mewn Llythrennedd Darllen Rhyngwladol

English: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

Status A

Subject: Education

Part of speech: Proper noun

Definition: Astudiaeth ryngwladol o gyrhaeddiad darllen plant 9-10 oed. Cynhaliwyd bob pum mlynedd ers 2001 gan Gymdeithas Ryngwadol Gwerthuso Cyrhaeddiad Addysgol (yr IEA).

Notes: Defnyddir yr acronym PIRLS.

Last updated: 21 August 2024

Welsh: Yr Astudiaeth Cynnydd mewn Llythrennedd Darllen Rhyngwladol

English: PIRLS

Subject: Education

Definition: Astudiaeth ryngwladol o gyrhaeddiad darllen plant 9-10 oed. Cynhaliwyd bob pum mlynedd ers 2001 gan Gymdeithas Ryngwadol Gwerthuso Cyrhaeddiad Addysgol (yr IEA).

Notes: Dyma'r byrfodd a ddefnyddir ar gyfer y Progress in International Reading Literacy Study.

Last updated: 21 August 2024

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