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- BOTTSThe disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly when they infect the stomach of a horse.
- BROGA pointed instrument, such as a joiner's awl.
- CABERA long, thick log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games.
- CLAYMOREA large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
- CORRIEA bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.
- CRANA measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up to 1200 or even ~2500).
- KELPIEA malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
- KYLOEOne of a breed of small Highland cattle.
- LOCHANA small loch (lake)
- LYMPHADA single-masted ship propelled by oars, usually indicating a Scottish title associated with islands.
- MACHAIRA type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.
- PHILIBEGA little kilt.
- PIBROCHA series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature.
- PLOOKIERCovered in blotches or pimples.
- PLOOKIESTCovered in blotches or pimples.
- PLOOKYCovered in blotches or pimples.
- POWANCoregonus clupeoides, a species of freshwater whitefish endemic to Loch Lomond in Scotland.
- PTARMIGANAny of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.
- ROLAGA roll of fiber, used as a precursor to yarn.
- SCROGA stunted or shrivelled bush.
- SHINDIGA noisy party or festivities.
- SMURDrizzle, light rain, fine drizzle that hangs in the air and does not actually precipitate.
- SPLEUCHANA pouch, especially for tobacco or money.
- SYBOA spring onion.
- TULCHANA calfskin stuffed with straw and given to a cow, as if living, to induce her to give milk.