noun

le pain

bread

C'est un aliment fait avec de la farine, de l'eau et de la levure, que l'on cuit au four et que l'on mange souvent au petit-déjeuner ou au repas.

The French word "pain" has two primary meanings, which are quite different from each other. Here is an explanation of both:

Meaning:
In French, "pain" most commonly means "bread" — the staple food usually made from flour, water, and yeast or another leavening agent, then baked.
Usage example:
Je voudrais un morceau de pain. — I would like a piece of bread.
Synonyms:
- Baguette (type of French bread)
- Boulette (small loaf or roll)
Related words:
- Boulangerie (bakery)
- Croûte (crust)
Antonyms:
Since bread is a type of food, no direct antonym exists, but you could consider terms for non-food or different categories.

Meaning:
Although it's a homograph, the word "pain" in English meaning discomfort or suffering is false friend in French. In French, pain does not mean pain in the bodily or emotional sense. Instead, the French word for pain (discomfort) is "douleur" or "mal".
Explanation:
English speakers might mistakenly think "pain" means pain because it looks identical. But in French, if you want to talk about pain (suffering), you'd say la douleur or le mal.
Example:
J'ai de la douleur au dos. — I have back pain.