feirws

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Welsh

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Etymology

From English virus.

Pronunciation

Noun

feirws m (plural feirysau, not mutable)

  1. virus
    • 2009 March 18, NHS Wales:
      Heddiw [dydd Mawrth, 17 Mawrth], cyhoeddodd y Gweinidog dros Iechyd, Edwina Hart, y bydd y brechiad rhag y feirws papiloma dynol yn cael ei gynnig i bob merch a menyw ifanc yng Nghymru a gafodd eu geni rhwng 1 Medi 1991 a 31 Awst 1995 yn ystod blwyddyn ysgol 2009-10.
      Today , the Minister for Heath, Edwina Hart, announced that the vaccination for the human papilloma virus is being offered to every girl and young woman in Wales born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1995 during the school year 2009-10.

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Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “feirws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies