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bain-
bain-
Irish
Prefix
bain-
- slender form of ban-
- bain- + inscne (“gender”) → baininscne (“feminine gender”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bain- | bhain- | mbain- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "bain-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Prefix
bain-
- slender form of ban-
- bain- + tighearna (“lord”) → baintighearna (“lady”)