bunú

See also: bunu

Irish

Alternative forms

• bunughadh (obsolete)

Etymology

From bun +‎ -ú.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bˠʊn̪uː]

Noun

bunú m (genitive singular bunaithe, nominative plural bunuithe)

1. verbal noun of bunaigh
2. foundation (basis); establishment

Declension

Declension of bunú

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bunú bunuithe Vocative a bhunú a bhunuithe Genitive bunaithe bunuithe Dative bunú bunuithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bunú na bunuithe Genitive an bhunaithe na mbunuithe Dative leis an mbunú don bhunú leis na bunuithe

Derived terms

• bunú cuideachta (“flotation”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bunú	bhunú	mbunú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bunú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “bunú” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “bunú” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.