See also: Bueno

Ladino edit

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Etymology edit

From Old Spanish, from Latin bonus (good).

Adjective edit

bueno (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling בואינו)

  1. good
    Synonym: dobro (Balkan)
    Antonym: malo

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish bueno. Doublet of bom

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /buˈẽ.nu/ [bʊˈẽ.nu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbwẽ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /buˈe.no/ [bʊˈe.no], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbwe.no/

Interjection edit

bueno

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) all right; okay; fine
    Synonyms: está bem, , tudo bem, está bom, tá bom
    Bueno, tu não precisa vir.Okay, you don't need to come.
  2. (Rio Grande do Sul, used at the start of a phrase) well; a short pause in a sentence
    Synonyms: está bem, , tudo bem, está bom, tá bom
    Bueno, então olha.Well, then look.

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Spanish, inherited from Latin bonus (good), from Old Latin duenos, later duonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European *dew- (to show favor, revere). Doublet of bonus, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbweno/ [ˈbwe.no]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eno
  • Syllabification: bue‧no

Adjective edit

bueno (feminine buena, masculine plural buenos, feminine plural buenas, comparative mejor, superlative buenísimo or bonísimo or óptimo)

  1. good
    Antonym: malo
    Que tengas una buena noche.
    Have a good night.
    Que tengas un buen viaje.
    Have a good trip.
  2. fine
    Synonym: fino

Usage notes edit

  • When used before a masculine noun as part of the noun phrase, the apocopic form buen is used instead of bueno. The term buenos can be used as a greeting with someone familiar or non-formal.

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Interjection edit

bueno

  1. okay; fine
    Synonyms: vale, de acuerdo, está bien
  2. (used at the start of a phrase) well; a short pause in a sentence
    Bueno, pues, mira.Well, then, look.
  3. (interrogatively, Mexico) Expression used when answering the phone, often with the pronunciation /bweˈno/, rather than /ˈbweno/.
    Synonyms: aló, diga, dígame,
    ¿Bueno?Hello?

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Descendants edit

  • Tagalog: buweno

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