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Scottish Gaelic word

bu

past/conditional of is

particle

bu means “past/conditional of is” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a particle.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formbu
Sèimheachadhbhu

bu in context

Cha bu chòir dhuibh dol a-mach.

You ought not to go out.

A2

Cha bu chòir dhut dol a-mach.

You ought not to go out.

A2

Cha bu chòir dhut dol a-mach.

You shouldn't go out.

A2

Bu toil leam gun cuiridh sibh m' ainm dhan stòr-data agaibh airson na cùrsa.

I would like you to add my name to your mailing list for the course.

B2

Bu toigh leotha m' fhaicinn.

They would like to see me.

A1

Related Scottish Gaelic words

ag

verbal particle before a verbal noun, forming the continuous (tha mi ag ithe = I am eating)

's

contraction of is

am

Form of an used before the consonants b-

b'

Form of bu used before vowels and fh-

cha

negative verb particle: not

ga

him

nam

Form of nan used before the consonants b-

nan

if

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