brochan

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Scots

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Noun

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brochan

  1. porridge, gruel

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish brothchán (broth, pottage, soup, gruel), from brothach (boiling, hot).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brochan m (genitive singular brochain, plural brochain)

  1. porridge
  2. mess, muddle, shambles
    Rinn thu brochan dheth!You've made a mess of it!

Synonyms

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  • lite (north-west of Scotland)