Welsh

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Etymology

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From Ifan (Ivan, John) +‎ y ((of) the) +‎ glaw (rain).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ifan y Glaw m

  1. "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.
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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Ifan y Glaw unchanged unchanged Hifan y Glaw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.