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

Mutation	Form
Base form	bu
Sèimheachadh	bhu

Cha bu chòir dhuibh dol a-mach.

You ought not to go out.

Cha bu chòir dhut dol a-mach.

You ought not to go out.

Cha bu chòir dhut dol a-mach.

You shouldn't go out.

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.

Bu toigh leotha m' fhaicinn.

They would like to see me.

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

contraction of is

Form of an used before the consonants b-

Form of bu used before vowels and fh-

cha

negative verb particle: not

him

nam

Form of nan used before the consonants b-

nan

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