banamail

Middle Irish

Etymology

ben (“woman”) +‎ -amail

Adjective

banamail

  1. womanly, feminine
  2. (derogatory) womanish

Descendants

  • Irish: banúil
  • Manx: benoil
  • Scottish Gaelic: banail

Mutation

Mutation of banamail
radical lenition nasalization
banamail banamail
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ 		mbanamail

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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