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bùrn

[puːrˠn̪ˠ]

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. water
  2. A word for water, specifically fresh water from a well or spring.
Examples

Tha am bùrn glè fhuar.

The water is very cold.

Pronunciationpuːrˠn̪ˠ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften refers to running water or water for drinking.

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bùrn in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.