mathan
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Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish mathgamain.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mathan m (genitive singular mathain, plural mathain or mathanan)
- bear
- 'S e sineach uile-itheach glè mhòr a tha ann am mathan. ― A bear is a very large omnivorous mammal.
Derived terms[edit]
- mathan bàn (“polar bear”)
- mathan molach (“grizzly bear”)
- mathan-nighe (“raccoon”)
Mutation[edit]
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
mathan | mhathan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “mathan”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN