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buf
- [buf]
Where it comes from
Inherited from Late Latin būfus, probably of onomatopoeic origin.
Cognate to Aromanian buf and Megleno-Romanian buf, as well as Spanish búho. The similar terms, also in the significantly less Slavic-contact language Aromanian, speak clearly in favor of a common etymology before the dispersal of Proto-Romanian. The derivation from buh is ruled out because [h] does not change to [f] in variant formation with the only exception of preceding another consonant. Compare further to Macedonian був (buv) and Bulgarian бух (buh, “eagle owl”), as well as Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos).
noun bufi · buf · buful · bufii
- owl
Talk about this word "buf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/buf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/buf "buf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/buf.Cite this
@misc{buf_2026,
title = {buf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/buf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
