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bus

NounMasculineB1/bˠʊsˠ/

"bus" means "bus" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /bˠʊsˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhus, Urú → mbus.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbus
Séimhiúbhus
Urúmbus

When does "bus" mutate?

bhur— your (plural, triggers urú)

bus→bhur mbus(your (pl.) bus)

"bus" in context

Tá an bus mall.

The bus is slow.

A1

An bus díreach é seo?

Is this a direct bus?

A2

Cé chomh maith is atá líonra bus na tíre?

How good is the country's bus network?

B2

Ná labhair leis an tiománaí agus an bus ag gluaiseacht.

Do not talk to the driver while the bus is moving.

A2

Tá an bus ag teacht.

The bus is coming.

A1

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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