bun-
Irish
Etymology
From bun (“base, foundation, bottom”).
Prefix
bun- (triggers lenition (except of d, s, t))
- basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original, base, elementary
- low-sized
- medium
- fairly old
- nearly
- (biology) sub-
- key
Synonyms
- (key): eochair-, ríthábhachtach, príomh-
- (original, ultimate): bunaidh
- (sub-): fo-
- (primary, main, principal): príomh-, príomha, príomhúil
- (fundamental, base): bunúsach
- (original): bunúil
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bun- | bhun- | mbun- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bun-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Manx
Etymology
From bun (“root, origin, foundation”).
Prefix
bun-
Derived terms
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bun- | vun- | mun- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |