mathan bàn
Gaelic (Scots)
/ˈma.han baːn/
noun
Definitions
- polar bear
Etymology
Compound from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic mathan + Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic bàn (white, fair).
Origin
Gaelic (Scots)
bàn
Gloss
white, fair
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
白
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bain English
- ban Old English
- bán Old Irish
- mathgamain Old Irish
- bàn Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- bàn-dhearg Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- bàn-gheal Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- bàn-ghlas Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- mathan Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- mathan molach Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic