buanna
Irish
Etymology 1
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Noun
buanna m (genitive singular buanna, nominative plural buannaí)
- (historical, military) billeted soldier
- domineering person (in household)
Declension
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
buanna m pl
- plural of bua
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| buanna | bhuanna | mbuanna |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “buanna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “buanna”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “buanna”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025