Contionary:bu

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Thustani

Etymology

Inherited from Old Thustani.

Pronunciation

Verb

bu (infinitive puchas, verbal noun nampu)

  1. (copulative) to be (see usage notes)
    beichas meng wiamuansto go see a movie
    mengchas wiatriakto watch a video
  2. (intransitive) to exist, be
  3. (intransitive) to live, be alive

Conjugation

Conjugation of bu
infintive buchas
/pu.ʈʂɑː/
perfective sbu (sbu)
/pʰu pʰu/
perfect sbu jya
/pʰu tɕɐ/
imperfective bu (bu)
/pu pu/
future ya rbu
/jɐ ʈʂu/


Usage notes

Derived terms

Adverb

bu

  1. used to indicate that an action is being done or a condition is still happening
    Kam ngu bu.I'm eating.