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Yer favourite Scots language animal name. Go!
Thanks tae awbody whit replied tae this. Ah cannae believe the amoont! Ah mak it tae be aboot 73 names o beasties. Yer aw amazin!
An bi the wey, does awbody ken why yon English & #39;earwig& #39; is cried clipshear, forkie tail, hairy gollach, horny gollach, horny gollacks and forkie gollach. Ah mean, that& #39;s juist greedy.
Here& #39;s a list o aw the yins ye& #39;ve gien me so far, alang wi translations intae English.
billie - curlew
bonxie - skua
brock - badger
bubbly jock - turkey
buckie - whelk
bum clock - flying beetle
cheetie - cat
chulfie - chaffinch
clappy doo - mussels
clipshear - earwig
billie - curlew
bonxie - skua
brock - badger
bubbly jock - turkey
buckie - whelk
bum clock - flying beetle
cheetie - cat
chulfie - chaffinch
clappy doo - mussels
clipshear - earwig
clockleddy - ladybird
coo - cow
corbie - crow
craw - crow
cuddy - wee horse
cushie doo - wood pigeon
doo - pigeon
dug - dog
ettercap - spider
flook - ?
foggy bummer - bumble bee
forkie tail - earwig
forky gollach - earwig
futret - weasel
fuzzy bummer - bumble bee
coo - cow
corbie - crow
craw - crow
cuddy - wee horse
cushie doo - wood pigeon
doo - pigeon
dug - dog
ettercap - spider
flook - ?
foggy bummer - bumble bee
forkie tail - earwig
forky gollach - earwig
futret - weasel
fuzzy bummer - bumble bee
gleanie - gunieafowl
gollach - earwig
gowk - cuckoo
groaty buckie - winkle
hairy gollach - earwig
hairy oobit - hairy caterpillar
hoggie - lamb
hoodie craw - crow, hooded
hoolet - owl
hoond - dog
hornigollach - earwig
horny golloch - earwig
horny gollocks - earwig
gollach - earwig
gowk - cuckoo
groaty buckie - winkle
hairy gollach - earwig
hairy oobit - hairy caterpillar
hoggie - lamb
hoodie craw - crow, hooded
hoolet - owl
hoond - dog
hornigollach - earwig
horny golloch - earwig
horny gollocks - earwig
hurcheon - hedgehog
jeck wi the monie feet - centipede
jennie - wren
joogle - dog
kye - cows
laverock - skylark
lintie - linnet
map map - rabbit
maukin - hare
mavis - song thrush
moose - mouse
mowdie - mole
mowdiwarp - mole
papingo - parrot
partan - crab
peasie - lapwing
jeck wi the monie feet - centipede
jennie - wren
joogle - dog
kye - cows
laverock - skylark
lintie - linnet
map map - rabbit
maukin - hare
mavis - song thrush
moose - mouse
mowdie - mole
mowdiwarp - mole
papingo - parrot
partan - crab
peasie - lapwing
peewit - lapwing
pishmire - ant
poddie - small pollack
puddock - frog
scarf - cormorant
screw moose - shrew
sea hurcheon - sea urchin
shilfie – chaffinch
shulfie - chaffinch
slater - woodlouse
smaw douker - little grebe
speug - sparrow
spoots - razor clam
pishmire - ant
poddie - small pollack
puddock - frog
scarf - cormorant
screw moose - shrew
sea hurcheon - sea urchin
shilfie – chaffinch
shulfie - chaffinch
slater - woodlouse
smaw douker - little grebe
speug - sparrow
spoots - razor clam
spottit reidcoat - ladybird
stankie - moorhen
stirk - bullock
stuckie - starling
tammie norrie - puffin
tod - fox
tormaukin - hare
troot - trout
whaup - curlew
whitterick - curlew
yellae airsie - wasp
yowe - ewe
stankie - moorhen
stirk - bullock
stuckie - starling
tammie norrie - puffin
tod - fox
tormaukin - hare
troot - trout
whaup - curlew
whitterick - curlew
yellae airsie - wasp
yowe - ewe
If ah& #39;ve got ony o the translations wrang, gonnae let me ken?
