Búi

See also: bui, Bui, buí, bùi, Bùi, búi, and bụi

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Búi, from búi (“dweller”), from búa (“to dwell”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʉuːwɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ʉuːwɪ
  • Homophone: búði

Proper noun

Búi m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes
  • son of Búi: Búason
  • daughter of Búi: Búadóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Búi
Accusative Búa
Dative Búa
Genitive Búa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Búi, from búi (“dweller”), from búa (“to dwell”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpuːɪ/
    Rhymes: -uːɪ
    Homophone: búi

Proper noun

Búi m

  1. a male given name

Declension
declension of Búi
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Búi Búinn Búar Búarnir
accusative Búa Búann Búa Búana
dative Búa Búanum Búum Búunum
genitive Búa Búans Búa Búanna
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