Buda

[ boo-duh; Hungarian boo-do ]

noun

1. Budapest

buda

/ ˈbʊdə /

noun

1. derogatory.
   an old man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buda¹

C21: Hindi

Example Sentences

Hundreds of people gathered near Budapest’s Buda Castle waving Chinese and Hungarian flags, hoping to catch a glimpse of Xi’s motorcade.

From Seattle Times

Polish development minister Waldemar Buda said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had signed the Polish ban regulation, which would run for an indefinite period of time from midnight.

From Reuters

Usman Buda, a butcher, was killed Sunday in Sokoto state’s Gwandu district after he “allegedly blasphemed the Holy Prophet Muhammad” during an argument with another trader in a marketplace, police spokesman Ahmad Rufa’i said in a statement on Sunday night.

From Seattle Times

Local residents shared videos that appeared to be from the scene showing a large crowd that included children pelting stones at Buda on the floor as they cursed him.

From Seattle Times

The Palme d’Or for best short film was awarded to “27,” an animated work from the Hungarian director Flóra Anna Buda.

From Los Angeles Times