Scottish Gaelic word

bir

onomatopoeic alarm noise of a gannet when attacked at night

interjection

bir means “onomatopoeic alarm noise of a gannet when attacked at night” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a interjection.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	bir
Sèimheachadh	bhir

CommunicationSocietyTime

seadh

yes (in answer to questions)

guileag

noise made by a swan

madainn mhath

good morning

Alba

Scotland

Albannach

Scot, Scotsman

Ameireaganach

American

Bealltainn

May Day

Braisil

Brazil

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