buama

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Noun

buama m (genitive singular buama, nominative plural buamaí)

  1. bomb

Declension
Declension of buama

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative buama buamaí
Vocative a bhuama a bhuamaí
Genitive buama buamaí
Dative buama buamaí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an buama na buamaí
Genitive an bhuama na mbuamaí
Dative leis an mbuama

don bhuama

 leis na buamaí

Derived terms
  • buama adamhach (“atomic bomb”)
  • buama ama (“time-bomb”)
  • buama cluasach (“winged bomb”)
  • buama eitleáin (“aerial bomb”)
  • buamadóir (“bomber”)
  • buamáil (“bomb”, verb)
  • poll buama (“bomb-crater”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
buama bhuama mbuama
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “buama”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “buama” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “buama” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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