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buan

enduring

AdjectiveB1/bˠuən̪ˠ/

"buan" means "enduring" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /bˠuən̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhuan, Urú → mbuan.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "buan" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbuan
Séimhiúbhuan
Urúmbuan

"buan" in context

Tá conradh buan agam.

I have a permanent contract.

A1

Más buan mo chuimhne.

If my memory serves me right. If I remember correctly.

A2

Is post sealadach é, ach is banaltra í mo bhean agus is post buan é sin.

It is a temporary position, but my wife is a nurse and that is a permanent position.

B1

3 Féadfar socrú a dhéanamh le dlí chun bainistí a dhéanamh ar an maoin is leis an Stát de bhua an Airteagail seo, agus chun sannadh buan nó sannadh sealadach na maoine sin a rialú.

3 Provision may be made by law for the management of the property which belongs to the State by virtue of this Article and for the control of the alienation, whether temporary or permanent, of that property.

B2

Buanú na n-Achtanna atá sna Sceidil.

Continuance of Acts in Schedules.

B1

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