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ban-
ban-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ban"
Irish
Alternative forms
- bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
- ban- + ab (“abbot”) → ban-ab (“abbess”)
- ban- + draíodóir (“magician”) → bandraíodóir (“enchantress”)
- ban- + stiúrthóir (“director; conductor”) → banstiúrthóir (“directress, directrix; conductress”)
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_ban-'>Irish words prefixed with ban-</a>
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ban- | bhan- | mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "ban-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + actair (“actor”) → ban-actair (“actress”)
- ban- + ìmpire (“emperor”) → ban-ìmpire (“empress”)
- ban- + prionnsa (“prince”) → bana-phrionnsa (“princess”)
Antonyms
- fear- (masculine)
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Scottish_Gaelic_words_prefixed_with_ban-'>Scottish Gaelic words prefixed with ban-</a>