buni

See also: búni and bun-i

Albanian

Noun

buni

  1. inflection of bun:
    1. definite nominative singular
    2. indefinite dative/genitive/ablative singular

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.ni/, [ˈbu.ni]

Etymology 1

From Malay buni, from Classical Malay بوني (buni), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buni, from Proto-Austronesian *buNi (“to hide; conceal”). Doublet of sembunyi.

Noun

buni (plural buni-buni)

  1. (rare) concealment
Derived terms
  • bunian
  • dibunikan
  • membunikan
  • terbuni

Etymology 2

From Malay buni, from Classical Malay بوني (buni), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buʀnay. Doublet of brunai.

Noun

buni (plural buni-buni)

  1. a wild cherry tree (Antidesma bunius)
  2. fruit of this tree
Synonyms

Further reading

Italian

Noun

buni m

  1. plural of bunio

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

būnī n

  1. genitive singular of būnion

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuni/ [ˈbu.ni]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buni, from Proto-Austronesian *buNi (“to hide; conceal”). Doublet of sembunyi.

Noun

buni (Jawi spelling بوني)

  1. (rare) concealment
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • bunian [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • membunikan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • dibunikan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
  • terbuni [agentless action] (teR-)
Descendants
  • Indonesian: buni

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buʀnay. Doublet of berunai.

Noun

buni (Jawi spelling بوني)

  1. a wild cherry tree (Antidesma bunius)
  2. fruit of this tree
Synonyms
  • peruan hitam
Descendants

Further reading

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bunʲ/

Adjective

buni

  1. nominative/accusative masculine plural of bun

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic بُنّ (bunn, “coffee plant or seed”).[1]

Noun

buni class IX (plural buni class X)

  1. coffee berry
Derived terms
  • mbuni (“coffee plant”)
See also

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic بُنْيَة (bunya).

Verb

-buni (infinitive kubuni)

  1. to construct; invent
Conjugation
Conjugation of -buni
Positive present -nabuni
Subjunctive -buni
Negative -buni
Imperative singular buni
Infinitives
Positive kubuni
Negative kutobuni
Imperatives
Singular buni
Plural bunini
Tensed forms
Habitual hubuni
Positive past positive subject concord + -libuni
Negative past negative subject concord + -kubuni
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nabuni)
Singular Plural
1st person ninabuni/nabuni tunabuni
2nd person unabuni mnabuni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anabuni wanabuni
other classes positive subject concord + -nabuni
Negative present (negative subject concord + -buni)
Singular Plural
1st person sibuni hatubuni
2nd person hubuni hambuni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) habuni hawabuni
other classes negative subject concord + -buni
Positive future positive subject concord + -tabuni
Negative future negative subject concord + -tabuni
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -buni)
Singular Plural
1st person nibuni tubuni
2nd person ubuni mbuni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) abuni wabuni
other classes positive subject concord + -buni
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sibuni
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngebuni
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singebuni
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalibuni
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalibuni
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -abuni)
Singular Plural
1st person nabuni twabuni
2nd person wabuni mwabuni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) abuni wabuni
m-mi(III/IV) wabuni yabuni
ji-ma(V/VI) labuni yabuni
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chabuni vyabuni
n(IX/X) yabuni zabuni
u(XI) wabuni see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwabuni
pa(XVI) pabuni
mu(XVIII) mwabuni
Perfect positive subject concord + -mebuni
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshabuni
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jabuni
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kibuni
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipobuni
Consecutive kabuni / positive subject concord + -kabuni
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kabuni
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nibuni -tubuni
2nd person -kubuni -wabuni/-kubunini/-wabunini
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mbuni -wabuni
m-mi(III/IV) -ubuni -ibuni
ji-ma(V/VI) -libuni -yabuni
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kibuni -vibuni
n(IX/X) -ibuni -zibuni
u(XI) -ubuni see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kubuni
pa(XVI) -pabuni
mu(XVIII) -mubuni
Reflexive -jibuni
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -buni- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -buniye -bunio
m-mi(III/IV) -bunio -buniyo
ji-ma(V/VI) -bunilo -buniyo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -bunicho -bunivyo
n(IX/X) -buniyo -bunizo
u(XI) -bunio see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -buniko
pa(XVI) -bunipo
mu(XVIII) -bunimo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -buni)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yebuni -obuni
m-mi(III/IV) -obuni -yobuni
ji-ma(V/VI) -lobuni -yobuni
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chobuni -vyobuni
n(IX/X) -yobuni -zobuni
u(XI) -obuni see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kobuni
pa(XVI) -pobuni
mu(XVIII) -mobuni
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
Derived terms
  • Nominal derivations:
  • Other derivations:
    • bunifu (“creative, imaginative”)

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 39 Nr. 315

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqəni (compare Bikol Central bun-i, Cebuano bun-i, and Masbatenyo bun-i).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbuni/ [ˈbuː.n̪ɪ]
  • Rhymes: -uni
  • Syllabification: bu‧ni

Noun

buni (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜒ)

  1. herpes; pityriasis
  2. ringworm

Derived terms

  • bunihin
  • mabuni
  • magkabuni

Venetan

Adjective

buni m pl

  1. masculine plural of bon
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