bugna

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uɲɲa

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuɲ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -uɲɲa
• Hyphenation: bù‧gna

Etymology 1

Probably of Celtic origin.

Noun

bugna f (plural bugne)

1. (archaic) a wickerwork basket

   Synonym: bugnola

2. (architecture) boss
3. (nautical) clew (sail corner)

Derived terms

• bugnola

Related terms

• bugno

Descendants

• → Greek: μπούνια n pl (boúnia)
• → Ottoman Turkish: پونیه (punya)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bugna

1. inflection of bugnare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “bugna”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Swedish

Verb

bugna (present bugnar, preterite bugnade, supine bugnat, imperative bugna)

1. bend, bow, sag, waver

Conjugation

Conjugation of bugna (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	bugna		bugnas
supine	bugnat		bugnats
imperative	bugna		—
imper. plural1	bugnen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	bugnar	bugnade	bugnas	bugnades
ind. plural1	bugna	bugnade	bugnas	bugnades
subjunctive2	bugne	bugnade	bugnes	bugnades
present participle		bugnande
past participle		bugnad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.