Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Related to buldut, but which term is derived from which?”

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpulːtuː/

Noun edit

buldu

  1. someone with a bloated face
  2. blunt axe

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, ld-ldd gradation
Nominative buldu
Genitive bulddu
bulddọ
Singular Plural
Nominative buldu bulddut
Accusative bulddu bulddūid
Genitive bulddu
bulddọ
bulddūid
Illative buldui bulddūide
Locative bulddus bulddūin
Comitative bulddūin bulddūiguin
Essive buldun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person buldon buldome buldomet
2nd person buldot buldode buldodet
3rd person buldus bulduska bulduset

Further reading edit

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Turkish edit

Verb edit

buldu

  1. third-person singular indicative simple past of bulmak