budd

See also: Budd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

budd

1. past participle of bu

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *boudi (“victory”), compare Old Irish búaid.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɨːð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /biːð/
• Rhymes: -ɨːð
• Homophone: bydd

Noun

budd m (plural buddion)

1. benefit, profit, gain

   Synonym: lles

2. (finance) interest

Derived terms

• anfudd (“loss, disadvantage”)
• budd-ddeiliad (“stakeholder”)
• buddiol (“beneficial”)
• buddsoddi (“to invest”)
• (archaic) buddug (“victorious”)
• di-fudd (“unprofitable, worthless”)

Related terms

• buddai (“boon”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of budd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
budd	fudd	mudd	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “budd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “budd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies