бу
See also: бю, б/у, and б.у.
Dolgan
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bu (“this”).
Determiner
бу • (bu)
- this
Even
Etymology
From Proto-Tungusic *buu, compare Manchu ᠪᡝ (be), Nanai буэ.
Pronoun
бу (ʙu)
- we
Evenki
Pronoun
бу • (bu)
- we
Karaim
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bu (“this”).
Pronoun
бу • (bu)
- this
See also
- мында
Kazakh
| Cyrillic | бу (bu) |
|---|---|
| Arabic | بۋ |
| Latin |
Noun
бу • (bu)
- steam, vapour
Ket
Pronoun
бу (bu)
- he, she
References
- "Дед-старик" // SIBERIAN LANG: MINORITY LANGUAGES OF SIBERIA AS OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE
Kumyk
Pronoun
бу • (bu)
- this
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bu]
Interjection
бу • (bu)
- boo
Mator
Alternative forms
бў
Etymology
From Proto-Samoyedic *wit, from Proto-Uralic *wete.
Noun
бу (transliteration needed)
- water
References
- http://digit.bibl.u-szeged.hu/00000/00094/00041/altaica_041_000-475.pdf
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bu (“this”). Cognate with Turkish bu (“this”).
Pronoun
бу • (bu)
- this
Tatar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bu (“this”). Cognate with Turkish bu (“this”).
Pronoun
бу • (bu)
- this
Udihe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu/
Pronoun
бу (bu)
- first-person plular exclusive, nominative case: we
Ulch
Pronoun
бу (bu)
- we (first-person plural)
References
- Natasha Stoynova, “The Grammaticalization of 'Finish' in Ulch: Beyond the Limits of Phasal Semantics”.
Uzbek
Pronoun
бу (bu)
- Cyrillic spelling of bu
Yakut
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bu, compare Turkish bu.
Determiner
бу • (bu)
- this
Derived terms
- быйыл (bıyıl, “this year”)
Particle
бу • (bu)
Intensifies the following word.
- (with an adjective) how ...!
- (with a noun) what (a/an) ...!
Pronoun
бу • (bu)
- this
Derived terms
- бу аата (bu aata, “this means”) (idiom)
- бу гынан (bu gınan, “but, however”)