blas.glaw
rain
NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)B1/ɡlaːu̯/
"glaw" means "rain" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ɡlaːu̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → law, Treiglad Trwynol → nglaw.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "glaw" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | glaw |
| Treiglad Meddal | law |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nglaw |
"glaw" in context
Mae hi'n bwrw glaw.
It's raining.
A2Yn sicr, mae'n mynd i bwrw glaw.
It's going to rain, for sure.
A2Er ei bod hi'n bwrw glaw, mi es i allan.
Although it was raining, I went out.
B2Mae'r glaw yn fy nilyn i bob man!
The rain follows me everywhere!
B1Mae hi wedi bod yn bwrw glaw yn ddi-stop am dri diwrnod.
It has been raining nonstop for three days.
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