Dictionary:but

English

Conjunction

but

1. Used to set one word or clause against another, marking a contrast or an exception.

Translations

Translations — used to set one word or clause against another

Andusian

• Besoh: lavon

Proto-Andusian

Adjective

*but

1. near, close
2. beside
3. (by extension) imminent

Related terms

• Antonym: *boŋbɔ (“far”)

Descendants

• Proto-North-Andusian: *but
• Proto-South-Andusian: *buʔ
• Proto-Unterian: *buti

Proto-North-Andusian

Etymology

From Proto-Andusian *but (“near”).

Adjective

*but

1. near, close
2. beside
3. (by extension) imminent