Scottish Gaelic word

bùrn

water

noun

bùrn means “water” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	bùrn
Sèimheachadh	bhùrn

Tha am bainne nas fheàrr na am bùrn.

Milk is better than water.

Tha am bainne nas fheàrr na am bùrn.

Milk is better than water.

Is iasgair neach a chosnas a bheo-shlainte le faighinn iasg a mach as bùrn neo sal.

Food

bainne

milk

balgam

mouthful (of a drink), sip, gulp

biadh

food

blas

taste, flavour

bleoghann

milking

bobhla

bowl

bonnach

cake, bun, bannock, scone

botal

bottle

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