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Glossary of Scottish Words

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Aye .................................. Yes

Bairns............................... babies

Braw.................................good

Dinnae............................... don’t

Eejit .................................idiot

Git....................................get

Greetin’..............................crying

Heid .................................. head

Is nae .................................isn’t

Ken....................................know

Mines.................................. mine

Mither.................................mother

Mind.................................. remember

Nae....................................not

Nigh.................................. near

Och....................................oh

Och weel..............................oh well.

Tae.....................................to

The noo............................... now

Verra .................................. very

Wee....................................small/little

Wee bitty............................ a little bit

Were nae ............................ were not/ weren’t

Would nae ............................ wouldn’t