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buan.

enduring, permanent

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/bˠuən̪ˠ/Munster/bˠuənˠ/Connacht/bˠuən̪ˠ/Connacht/bˠiːnˠ/Ulster
  1. enduring, permanent

  2. steadfast, solid

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish búan (“lasting, enduring; constant, firm, persevering”), related to buith, verbal noun of at·tá (“to be”).

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