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Uisge (pronounced oosh-ka) is Gaelic for water.
More interestingly, the English word "whiskey" comes from the Gaelic phrase for whiskey:
uisge-beatha (pron oosh-ka beh-ha) -- literally, "water of life".
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∙ 12y agoDouglas is the Scottish surname that comes from the Scottish Gaelic for 'dark water
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∙ 12y agoThe Scottish Gaelic word for 'water' is uisge.
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∙ 13y agoIn Irish: uisce dubh; in Scottish Gaelic uisge dubh.
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Uisce Beatha is Irish Gaelic for Water of Life and refers to whiskey Usige Beatha is Scottish Gaelic for Water of Life and refers to whisky
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Saol beannaithe in Irish;in Scottish Gaelic beatha bheannaichteManx: bea vannee
You need to specify Irish Gaelic or Scottish Gaelic: they are two separate languages.
For what it's worth in Irish Gaelic it'sbeatha chéastasaol cráite.
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You need to specify Irish Gaelic or Scottish Gaelic: they are two separate languages.
In Irish: Cothaigh beatha (verify)In Scottish Gaelic: Giullaich beatha (verify)
Beatha (pr. baha)
"Gaelic" can mean "Irish Gaelic' or "Scottish Gaelic". They are classified as two distinct languages.
The word "whiskey" in English is an anglicization of the original gaelic. In Scottish Gaelic, whiskey is "uisge beatha", which means "water of life". This name for whiskey might have roots in latin, where distilled spirits were known as aqua vitae or "water of life".