Scottish Gaelic word

dùin

shut, close

verb

dùin means “shut, close” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	dùin
Sèimheachadh	dhùin

Dùin an doras, mas e do thoil e.

Close the door, please.

Dùin an doras sin.

Close that door.

Dùin an doras, mas e do thoil e.

Close the door, please.

Dùin an doras sin.

Close that door.

'S e làrach dùin à Linn an Iarainn a th' ann an Dùn Bhorghadail.

Daily routinesDescriptionsWork

beir

give birth to; catch, seize, overtake

to be

buain

reap, harvest, cut down, crop, mow

caidil

sleep

caill

lose

ceannaich

buy

cleachd

use

cluich

play, game, pastime, sport

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