CommonNounPrefixes

This page is about common noun derivational prefixes.

=1. ban=

a. //ban-// converts a masculine common noun denoting a kind of man, into a feminine common noun denoting a kind of woman.

b. The form //ban-// is followed by a vowel, a non-lenited dental consonant, or a lenited //f-//.


 * ban-aba || an abbess ||  ||   ||
 * ban-acta(i)r || an actress ||  ||   ||
 * ban-adair || a (female) milliner || adair || a milliner ||
 * ban-adhaltraiche || an adultress ||  ||   ||
 * ban-Albannach || a Scotswoman || Albannach || a Scotsman ||
 * ban-arach || a dairymaid || arach || a (male) cowfeeder ||
 * ban-dia || a goddess ||  ||   ||
 * ban-diabhal || a she-devil ||  ||   ||
 * ban-diùc || a duchess || diùc || a duke ||
 * ban-Dòmhnallach || a MacDonald woman || Dòmhnallach || a MacDonald ||
 * ban-draoidh || a sorceress ||  ||   ||
 * ban-dubharaiche || a dowager ||  ||   ||
 * ban-Eireannach || an Irishwoman ||  ||   ||
 * ban-fhàigh || a prophetess ||  ||   ||
 * ban-fhigheach || a female weaver ||  ||   ||
 * ban-Fhrangach || a Frenchwoman ||  ||   ||
 * ban-iarla || a countess || iarla || an earl, count ||
 * ban-Innseanach || a squaw ||  ||   ||
 * ban-ìompaire || an empress ||  ||   ||
 * ban-leòghainn || a lioness ||  ||   ||
 * ban-Iudhach || a Jewess ||  ||   ||
 * ban-laoch || a heroine ||  ||   ||
 * ban-nàbaidh || a female neighbour ||  ||   ||
 * ban-naomh || a female saint, nun || naomh || a male saint ||
 * ban-ogha || a granddaughter ||  ||   ||
 * ban-oglach || a (female) servant || oglach || a (male) servant ||
 * ban-oid-ionnsachaidh || a governess ||  ||   ||
 * ban-oighre || an heiress ||  ||   ||
 * ban-ridire || a baroness ||  ||   ||
 * ban-rìgh || a queen || rìgh || a king ||
 * ban-sagart || a priestess ||  ||   ||
 * Ban-sasunnach || an Englishwoman || Sasunnach || an Englishman ||
 * ban-Sgitheanach || a Skyewoman ||  ||   ||
 * ban-sglamhaire || a harpy ||  ||   ||
 * *ban-sheinneadair || a female singer ||  ||   ||
 * ban-stiùbhard || a stewardess ||  ||   ||
 * ban-suathadair || a masseuse ||  ||   ||
 * *ban-tighearna || a lady, dame || tighearna || a lord, laird ||

ban-sith? (a banshee, female fairy?) baintighearna? baineach?

c. The form //bana-// is followed by a lenited non-dental consonant.


 * bana-bhàrd || a poetess ||  ||   ||
 * bana-bhiocais || a viscountess ||  ||   ||
 * bana-bhuachaille || a shepherdess ||  ||   ||
 * bana-bhuidseach || a witch ||  ||   ||
 * bana-charaid || a kinswoman, a female friend ||  ||   ||
 * bana-cheannaiche || a saleswoman ||  ||   ||
 * bana-cheàrd || a tinkerwoman || ceàrd || a tinker ||
 * bana-chéile || a wife || cèile || a husband ||
 * bana-chleasaiche || an actress ||  ||   ||
 * bana-chlèireach || a clerkess ||  ||   ||
 * bana-chliamhain(n) || a daughter-in-law ||  ||   ||
 * bana-chòcaire || a cook ||  ||   ||
 * bana-chompanach || a friend, companion ||  ||   ||
 * bana-Chuimreach || a Welshwoman ||  ||   ||
 * bana-churaidh || an amazon ||  ||   ||
 * bana-Ghàidheal || a Highland woman ||  ||   ||
 * bana-ghaisgeach || a heroine ||  ||   ||
 * bana-ghoistidh || a godmother ||  ||   ||
 * bana-mhaigh(i)stir || a mistress || maighstir || a master ||
 * bana-mhaigh(i)stir-sgoile || a headmistress ||  ||   ||
 * bana-mhanaidsear || a manageress ||  ||   ||
 * bana-mharcas || a marchioness ||  ||   ||
 * bana-mhorair || a lady || morair || a lord ||
 * bana-phrionnsa || a princess ||  ||   ||
 * bana-rùnaire || a secretary ||  ||   ||
 * *bana-Shasannach || an Englishwoman ||  ||   ||
 * *bana-Sgitheanach || a Skyewoman ||  ||   ||
 * *bana-stiùbhard || a stewardess ||  ||   ||

cf. banachag, banachaig, banchaig - a milkmaid banaltram - a nurse banarach - a dairymaid, milkmaid bànrigh, banrigh, banrighinn - a queen

d. Inflected forms are formed in the same way as the root nouns. In other words, the prefix applies to word forms.

e. The prefix does not carry stress. (Hence the hyphen)