Scottish Gaelic word

cuir

put

verb

cuir means “put” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	cuir
Sèimheachadh	chuir

Cuir stampa air a' phasgan agus cuir anns a' phost e.

Put a stamp on the parcel and post it.

B' urrainn dhomh cuir Spànntis air an dàn sin.

I could translate that poem to Spanish.

An cuir thu am bainne anns a' chupa?

Will you put the milk in the cup?

B' urrainn dhomh cuir Spànntis air an dàn sin.

I could translate that poem to Spanish.

An cuir thu am bainne anns a' chupa?

Will you put the milk in the cup?

Daily routinesSchoolCommunication

abair

say

ainmich

name

aithris

report, relate, recite, allege, repeat

aontaich

agree, assent

beir

give birth to; catch, seize, overtake

to be

bruidhinn

speak, say, talk

buain

reap, harvest, cut down, crop, mow

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