brochan
Scots
[edit]Noun
[edit]brochan
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish brothchán (“broth, pottage, soup, gruel”), from brothach (“boiling, hot”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]brochan m (genitive singular brochain, plural brochain)
- (Uist, Barra, Tiree, Mull, Islay, Perthshire) porridge
- (Lewis, Harris) gruel (thinner than porridge)
- mess, muddle, shambles
- Rinn thu brochan dheth! ― You've made a mess of it!
Synonyms
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