Welsh Word of the Day
agor
/AH-gor/ • verb — 30th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something); to become open
Examples
- Agorwch y drws, os gwelwch yn dda.
(Open the door, please.) - Mae'r siop yn agor am naw o'r gloch.
(The shop opens at nine o'clock.) - Agorais y llyfr i'r dudalen gyntaf.
(I opened the book to the first page.)
Synonyms
- datgloi
- agoriad
Use agor for opening physical things (doors, windows, books), for shops or services starting their day, and for files/apps. To say a place is open you often say 'Mae'r ... ar agor' (The ... is open). Imperative and past forms are common (e.g. Agorwch! / Agorais). 'Datgloi' is specifically 'to unlock' and 'agoriad' is the noun 'an opening.'
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