TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bunúdar, m. (gs. & npl. -air, gpl. ~).1. (Of person) Original author; prime mover. Tusa is ~ leis an scéal, leis an rud ar fad, you invented the story, started the whole thing. 2. Primary authority. Tá ~ aige lena chuid cainte, he has first-hand authority for what he states; he knows what he is talking about. 3. Root cause. Cad is ~ leis seo? What is behind all this?