Búi

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

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 (proper noun, genitive singular Búa)

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Búi (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Búi
accusative	Búa
dative	Búa
genitive	Búa