Mae hi'n bwrw glaw.
It's raining.
A2
Welsh word
glaw
rain
nounmasculine/ɡlaːu̯/
glaw means “rain” in Welsh and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ɡlaːu̯/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | glaw |
| Treiglad Meddal | law |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nglaw |
glaw in context
Yn sicr, mae'n mynd i bwrw glaw.
It's going to rain, for sure.
A2
Er ei bod hi'n bwrw glaw, mi es i allan.
Although it was raining, I went out.
B2
Mae'r glaw yn fy nilyn i bob man!
The rain follows me everywhere!
B1
Mae hi wedi bod yn bwrw glaw yn ddi-stop am dri diwrnod.
It has been raining nonstop for three days.
B2
Topics
Weather
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