mathan bàn

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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)

polar bear

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Mutation of *mathan bàn*
radical	lenition
mathan bàn	mhathan bàn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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