Contionary:bu

Thustani

Etymology

Inherited from Old Thustani.

Pronunciation

• (Wangdru): IPA^(key): [pu]
• (Chyintiang): IPA^(key): [pu]

Verb

bu (infinitive puchas, verbal noun nampu)

1. (copulative) to be (see usage notes)

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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/

Derived terms

• sibu

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 walking here!

Derived terms

• sbu