bean

a bhean chléibh, my dear woman. Bean tí, a housewife. Bean an tí, the woman of the house. Bean uasal, a lady. Bean phósta, married woman. Bean rialta, a nun. Bean mic, daughter-in-law. Bean sráide, a street woman. Bean chaointe, a woman mourner or keener. Bean bhocht, a beggarwoman. Bean ghlúin, a midwife. Tá sé mór le mnaoi, he is great with a girl. Tá sé mór be bean as Ros Beag, he is great with a girl from Rosbeg. Bróga ban, women’s shoes. Bean de na mná, de na cailíní, one of the women, of the girls.