bò
noun, feminine
In Scottish Gaelic a cow is bò. The word is short, feminine and easy to remember.
Meaning: cow (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
After "the" the word is a' bhò, with the first letter softened.
How do you pronounce it?
The ò has a grave accent and is a long open vowel, a bit like the "o" in "bore".
Did you know?
- Highland cattle, with their long horns and shaggy coats, are one of the best known symbols of the Scottish Highlands.
Examples in context
- Tha bò anns an achadh.There is a cow in the field.
- Tha a' bhò mhòr donn.The cow is big and brown.
- Chì mi bò.I see a cow.
Example conversation
Seonaidh shows his daughter Mairi the animals on a farm in the Highlands.
- MairiDè a tha sin?What is that?
- SeonaidhSin bò.That is a cow.
- MairiTha i mòr!She is big!
