pònair
feminine
The Gaelic word for bean is pònair.
pònair refers to the seed of a Fabaceae plant.
Meaning: seed of a Fabaceae plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pònair is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word pònair entered Gaelic from Old Norse, the language of the Vikings, rather than evolving from native Celtic roots.
- The term pònair shares an ancestral root with the English word 'bean' via the Old Norse 'baunir'.
- The feminine gender of pònair affects how adjectives like 'green' or 'small' are spelled and spoken when describing the bean.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Finlay and Mairead are preparing a meal together.
- FinlayA bheil pònair agad, a Mhairead?Do you have a bean, Mairead?
- MaireadTha, tha pònair an seo.Yes, there is a bean here.
- FinlayCuir an pònair anns an t-seòga.Put the bean in the pot.
- MaireadTha e dèanta, a Fhionlaigh.It is done, Finlay.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bean” translations and entries pònair, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pònair, CC BY-SA 4.0.
