mathan
Scottish Gaelic
Tha am mathan a' coiseachd.
Etymology
From Middle Irish mathgamain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.han/
Noun
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
- mathan bàn (“polar bear”)
- mathan molach (“grizzly bear”)
- mathan-nighe (“raccoon”)
Mutation
| 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
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “mathan”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN
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