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Ifan y Glaw
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Welsh
Etymology
From cy Ifan Ivan, John y (of) the glaw rain.
Pronunciation
cy /ˌɪvan ə ˈɡlaːu̯/ cy-N
cy /ˌiːvan ə ˈɡlau̯/ /ˌɪvan ə ˈɡlau̯/ cy-S
Proper noun
m Ifan y Glaw
"John the Rain" personification of the rain
Nursery rhyme:
Morus y Gwynt ac Ifan y Glaw / Daflodd fy nghap i ganol y baw.
Morris the Wind and John the Rain / Threw my cap right into the mud.
Related terms
cy Jac y Rhew Jack Frost
cy Morus y Gwynt "Morris the Wind"
cy Siôn Barrug Jack Frost
Mutation
cy Personifications Rain