mathan bàn

Scottish Gaelic

Tha am mathan-bàn a' sealg.

Etymology

From mathan +‎ bàn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.han baːn/

Noun

mathan bàn m (genitive singular mathain bhàn, plural mathain bhàna or mathanan bàna)

1. polar bear

Derived terms

• mathan molach (“grizzly bear”)
• mathan (“bear”)
• mathan-nighe (“raccoon”)

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
mathan bàn	mhathan bàn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.