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)
    Bu ngu timar.I am here.
    Bu ku nyai?Where are you?
    Bu ngu ngi Jung-ngo.I am in China.
  2. (intransitive) to live, be alive
  3. (intransitive) to dwell, to live, reside
  4. (intransitive) to remain, to stay
    San sinkanyad, ya rbu timar.
    No matter now long, I'll be here.

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.
    Ei-ti! Mar ngu timar bu, ne!Hey! I'm walkin' here!

Derived terms