busa

See also: Busa, bùsa, buŝa, Busà, and busā

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧sa

Adverb

busa

1. consequently; hence; as a result; therefore, for this reason; ergo

Esperanto

Adjective

busa (accusative singular busan, plural busaj, accusative plural busajn)

1. of or related to buses

Related terms

• buso (“bus”)

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish buss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbusɑ/, [ˈbus̠ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -usɑ
• Syllabification^(key): bu‧sa

Noun

busa (dated, slang)

1. bus, coach

Declension

Inflection of busa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		busa	busat
genitive		busan	busien
partitive		busaa	busia
illative		busaan	busiin
		singular	plural
nominative		busa	busat
accusative	nom.	busa	busat
	gen.	busan
genitive		busan	busien busain rare
partitive		busaa	busia
inessive		busassa	busissa
elative		busasta	busista
illative		busaan	busiin
adessive		busalla	busilla
ablative		busalta	busilta
allative		busalle	busille
essive		busana	busina
translative		busaksi	busiksi
abessive		busatta	busitta
instructive		—	busin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of busa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative busani busani accusative nom. busani busani gen. busani genitive busani busieni busaini rare partitive busaani busiani inessive busassani busissani elative busastani busistani illative busaani busiini adessive busallani busillani ablative busaltani busiltani allative busalleni busilleni essive busanani businani translative busakseni busikseni abessive busattani busittani instructive — — comitative — busineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative busasi busasi accusative nom. busasi busasi gen. busasi genitive busasi busiesi busaisi rare partitive busaasi busiasi inessive busassasi busissasi elative busastasi busistasi illative busaasi busiisi adessive busallasi busillasi ablative busaltasi busiltasi allative busallesi busillesi essive busanasi businasi translative busaksesi busiksesi abessive busattasi busittasi instructive — — comitative — businesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative busamme busamme accusative nom. busamme busamme gen. busamme genitive busamme busiemme busaimme rare partitive busaamme busiamme inessive busassamme busissamme elative busastamme busistamme illative busaamme busiimme adessive busallamme busillamme ablative busaltamme busiltamme allative busallemme busillemme essive busanamme businamme translative busaksemme busiksemme abessive busattamme busittamme instructive — — comitative — businemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative busanne busanne accusative nom. busanne busanne gen. busanne genitive busanne busienne busainne rare partitive busaanne busianne inessive busassanne busissanne elative busastanne busistanne illative busaanne busiinne adessive busallanne busillanne ablative busaltanne busiltanne allative busallenne busillenne essive busananne businanne translative busaksenne busiksenne abessive busattanne busittanne instructive — — comitative — businenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative busansa busansa accusative nom. busansa busansa gen. busansa genitive busansa busiensa busainsa rare partitive busaansa busiaan busiansa inessive busassaan busassansa busissaan busissansa elative busastaan busastansa busistaan busistansa illative busaansa busiinsa adessive busallaan busallansa busillaan busillansa ablative busaltaan busaltansa busiltaan busiltansa allative busalleen busallensa busilleen busillensa essive busanaan busanansa businaan businansa translative busakseen busaksensa busikseen busiksensa abessive busattaan busattansa busittaan busittansa instructive — — comitative — busineen businensa

Synonyms

• (slang, modern language) dösä

Further reading

• “busa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Hiligaynon

Adverb

búsà

1. hence, so, therefore

Hungarian

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuʃɒ]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: bu‧sa
• Rhymes: -ʃɒ

Adjective

busa (comparative busább, superlative legbusább)

1. (of the head or forehead) big
2. (of the eyebrows) thick

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	busa	busák
accusative	busát	busákat
dative	busának	busáknak
instrumental	busával	busákkal
causal-final	busáért	busákért
translative	busává	busákká
terminative	busáig	busákig
essive-formal	busaként	busákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	busában	busákban
superessive	busán	busákon
adessive	busánál	busáknál
illative	busába	busákba
sublative	busára	busákra
allative	busához	busákhoz
elative	busából	busákból
delative	busáról	busákról
ablative	busától	busáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	busáé	busáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	busáéi	busákéi

Derived terms

• busás

 

Noun

busa (plural busák)

1. Synonym of pettyes busa (“bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)”).
2. any species of the genus Hypophthalmichthys that includes the above and some others

   Hyponyms: pettyes busa, fehér busa

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	busa	busák
accusative	busát	busákat
dative	busának	busáknak
instrumental	busával	busákkal
causal-final	busáért	busákért
translative	busává	busákká
terminative	busáig	busákig
essive-formal	busaként	busákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	busában	busákban
superessive	busán	busákon
adessive	busánál	busáknál
illative	busába	busákba
sublative	busára	busákra
allative	busához	busákhoz
elative	busából	busákból
delative	busáról	busákról
ablative	busától	busáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	busáé	busáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	busáéi	busákéi

Possessive forms of busa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	busám	busáim
2nd person sing.	busád	busáid
3rd person sing.	busája	busái
1st person plural	busánk	busáink
2nd person plural	busátok	busáitok
3rd person plural	busájuk	busáik

Further reading

• busa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• busa in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.sa/
• Hyphenation: bu‧sa
• Rhymes: -sa, -a

Etymology 1

From Malay busa, from Proto-Malayic (compare Malay busa), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian vuso).

Noun

busa (first-person possessive busaku, second-person possessive busamu, third-person possessive busanya)

1. foam

Derived terms

• berbusa

 

• busa alam
• busa cukur
• busa sintetis

 

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau [Term?].

Verb

busa

1. base-imperative-colloquial of membusa (“to blow; to pant, to gasp”)

Derived terms

• membusa
• membusakan
• pembusa

 

Further reading

• “busa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latvian

Noun

busa m

1. genitive singular of buss

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic (compare Indonesian busa), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian vuso).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /busə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /busa/
• Rhymes: -usə, -sə, -ə

Noun

busa (plural busa-busa, informal 1st possessive busaku, 2nd possessive busamu, 3rd possessive busanya)

1. foam

Synonyms

• buih
• gelembung
• ruam

Sotho

Verb

busa

1. to govern

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-búsa

1. to rule

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Verb

-búsa

1. to rule

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swedish

Etymology

bus +‎ -a

Verb

busa (present busar, preterite busade, supine busat, imperative busa)

1. (childish) to make (fairly innocent) mischief, to prank

   De busade med Nisse

   They fooled around with Nisse

Conjugation

Conjugation of busa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	busa		busas
Supine	busat		busats
Imperative	busa		—
Imper. plural1	busen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	busar	busade	busas	busades
Ind. plural1	busa	busade	busas	busades
Subjunctive2	buse	busade	buses	busades
	Participles
Present participle	busande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• busa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• busa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• busa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈsa/ [bʊˈsa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: bu‧sa

Adjective

busá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐ)

1. popped (such as corn, rice, etc.)

   Synonym: binusa

Derived terms

• binusa
• binusang mais
• bumusa
• busahan
• busang mais
• ibusa
• magbusa
• magpabusa
• mamusa
• pabusahin

 

Noun

busá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐ)

1. continuous popping or bursting sound (as caused by continuous, rapid gunfire)

   Synonym: putukan

2. act of roasting cereals to make them pop or burst (such as corn, rice, etc.)
3. sound made by such roasting
4. (colloquial) sudden burst of anger

See also

• bangi
• ihaw
• pagsasangag
• sangag
• talak

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbusaʔ/ [ˈbuː.sɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -usaʔ
• Syllabification: bu‧sa

Noun

busà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐ)

1. loud disputation with mild reproach; angry quarrel with abusive words

   Synonyms: burang, bulas, sibog, gasa

Derived terms

• busaan
• magbubusa
• magbusa
• magbusaan
• mamusa
• pagbubusaaan
• pagbusa

 

See also

• mura

Anagrams

• ubas

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbu.sa]

Verb

busa

1. (stative) to be wet

Conjugation

Conjugation of busa
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	tobusa	fobusa	mibusa
2nd	nobusa	nibusa
3rd	Masculine	obusa	ibusa, yobusa†
Feminine	mobusa
Neuter	ibusa
† - archaic

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tetum

Etymology

From *pusa, akin to Tagalog pusa.

Noun

busa

1. cat

Tooro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βúsa/

Etymology 1

Adjective

busa (invariable)

1. class 14 indefinite of -sa (“empty”)
2. (by extension) naked, not wearing clothes

See also

• enjuuro (“nakedness”)

Adverb

busa (invariable)

1. (after an applicative verb) in vain, of no purpose

   Otalibaniire busa. ― You've worked hard in vain.

2. (after a negative verb) at all, anything

   Tindukumanya busa. ― I don't know at all; I don't know anything.

Derived terms

• busaho
• busayo
• busamu

Etymology 2

Noun

busa class 14

1. augmentless of obusa: it is dung

References

• Rubongoya, L. T. (2013) Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎^[2], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 37
• Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎^[3], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 23, 250