brochan

== Scots == === Noun === brochan porridge, gruel == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish brothchán (“broth, pottage, soup, gruel”), from brothach (“boiling, hot”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɾɔxan/ === Noun === 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 ==== lite