mathan

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish mathgamain, from Old Irish math (“bear”) +‎ gamuin (“calf”). === 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 ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “mathan”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN