No. 202 in Icelandic
búa
"To live," "to reside," or "to prepare."
In a sentence
Ég bý í Reykjavík.
I live in Reykjavík.
Here, 'búa' (conjugated as 'bý') means 'live' or 'reside' and is used to describe dwelling or residing in a particular place.
Við vorum að búa til köku.
We were making a cake.
In this sentence, 'búa' means 'to make' or 'to prepare,' often used in the context of creating or preparing something.
Þeir ætla að búa til áætlun.
They intend to make a plan.
Here, 'búa til' means 'to create' or 'to formulate,' used when discussing the act of planning or devising something.
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