budun

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣 (b¹ud¹n¹ /⁠bodun⁠/), plural of 𐰉𐰆𐰑 (b¹ud¹ /⁠bod⁠/). The first vowel was misread as /u/ during the borrowing process.

• IPA^(key): /buˈdun/
• Hyphenation: bu‧dun

budun (definite accusative budunu, plural budunlar)(rare, puritan)

1. nation

   Synonyms: ulus, millet

2. tribe

   Synonyms: boy, aşiret

3. race

   Synonym: ırk

4. clan

   Synonyms: boy, oymak, soy

5. people

   Synonyms: halk, millet, eller

• “budun”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “budun”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “budun”, in Nişanyan Sözlük