Nadolig Llawen

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Nadolig  - Christmas n.m.

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nadolig llawen - Merry Christmas

Noswyl Nadolig - Christmas Eve

adeg y Nadolig - Christmas time , Yule-tide , at Christmas

bwrw'r Nadolig - to spend Christmas

carden Nadolig - Christmas card

carol Nadolig - Christmas carol

dydd Nadolig - Christmas -day

goleuadau Nadolig - Christmas illuminations

mae'r Nadolig ar ein gwarthaf - Christmas is just around the corner

mae'r anrhegion i gyd dan y goeden Nadolig - all the presents are under the Christmas tree

nos Nadolig - Christmas Eve

o gwmpas y Nadolig - about Christmas time

rhodd Nadolig - Christmas present

Siôn Corn - Santa Claus

corn simne - chimney

Blwyddyn o eira, blwyddyn o lawndra - A year of snow, a year of plenty

Chwedl a gynydda fel caseg eira - A tale increases like a rolling snowball

Mor wyn â'r eira - As white as snow

aderyn yr eira - starling n.

blodyn eira - snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

bwrw eira - to snow

cwymp eira - avalanche

disgwylir eira trwm yn y gogledd heno - heavy snow is expected in the north tonight

mae eira ar y ffordd - medden nhw - there's snow on the way - so they say

mae'n bwrw eira - it's snowing

pêl eira - snowball

anrheg - present n.f. (anrhegion) , gift n.f. (anrhegion) , gratuity n.f. (anrhegion)

anrhegu - to present v. anrheg- , to give v. anrheg- , to bestow v. anrheg-

dyma anrheg ddelfrydol i'r plant - here's an ideal present for the children

mae'r anrhegion i gyd dan y goeden Nadolig - all the presents are under the Christmas tree

Iesu - Jesus n.m.f.

eglwys - church n.f.

service - oedfa n.f. (oedfaon)

carol plygain - matin song

plygain - cock-crow n.m. (plygeiniau) , matins n.m. (plygeiniau) , dawn n.m. (plygeiniau)

carol Nadolig - Christmas carol

Yule-tide - adeg y Nadolig

gwyl - holiday n.m.f. (gwyliau) , festival n.m.f. (gwyliau) , feast n.m.f. (gwyliau)

gwyliau - holidays n. , vacation n.

Tawel Nos

Tawel nos dros y byd,
Sanctaidd nos gylch y crud;
Gwylion dirion yr oedd addfwyn ddau,
Faban Duw gydar llygaid bach cau,
Iesu Twysog ein hedd.

Sanctaidd nos gydai ser;
Mante ll fwyn,cariad per
Mintair bugail yn dod i fwynhau
Baban Duw gydar llygaid bach cau,
Iesu Twysog ein hedd.

Tawel nos, Duw ei Hun
Ar y llawr gyda dyn;
Cerddir engyl, ar Nen trugarhau;
Baban Duw gydar llygaid bach cau,
Iesu,Twysog ein hedd.

Mae Llaw y Gaeaf (Jenkin Morgan Edwards, 1933)

Mae llaw y gaeaf oer
Yn cloi pob nant a llyn,
A bysedd bach y coed
I gyd mewn menyg gwyn;
Ar adar wrth y drws
Yn printior eiran dlws.

Nid oes mewn llwyn na gardd
Un nodyn bach o gan,
A saif y coed yn syth
Mewn gwisg o berlau glan;
Daw dawns yr haul cyn hir
Iw troi yn arian clir.

Caraf y gaeaf byth,
Er oernii awel fain,
Am ddod a gynau gwyn
Ir coed ar llwyni drain;
Ar adar wrth y drws
Yn printior eiran dlws.