bun-
See also: bun, BUN, bún, bùn, bûn, bün, and bűn
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
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
- "bun-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Manx
Etymology
From bun (“root, origin, foundation”).
Prefix
bun-
- primary, fundamental
Derived terms
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Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bun- | vun- | mun- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||