Turkish

Proper noun

Funda

1. A female given name.

Declension

English

Noun

funda ‎(plural fundas or fundae or fundaes)

1. basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit

   Get your funda correct before you submit the paper.

   • 1992

     In my opinion, the funda is as follows:

2. concept

   what is the funda behind relativity?

3. understanding
   • 1993,

     You did not have the funda to realize that the statistics is an ass.

   • 1993,

     But then, your funda is weak.

Usage notes

Whilst fundaes and fundae both occur as the plural of funda, fundas is far more widespread. The pluralization to fundae is by analogy to formula/formulae. The pluralization to fundas is by the simple addition of -s.

The word is frequently used in Indian quizzing circles to denote the interesting fact or concept behind a question.

Over the past few years, funda / fundae has morphed into an irreverent term, implying an abstract and impractical statement used to coverup one's ignorance of the topic at hand. This form of usage is particularly prevalent in Indian information technology sector. Ex: My manager is giving "funda" [instead of talking about the actual issue]

See also

• fundu

References

• nefunda, funda of the Day, Love funda , Joke Funda etc
• Usenet posting by Sivakumar Ravada, prescribing fundae as the plural
• Mostly Thoughtless, accessed on 2005-05-09, prescribing fundaes as the plural
• IITM lingo, accessed on 2005-05-09, prescribing fundaes as the plural
• The Fundoo Funda, some comments about the words funda and fundoo.

Catalan

Verb

funda

1. third-person singular present indicative form of fundar
2. second-person singular imperative form of fundar

Icelandic

Noun

funda

1. indefinite genitive plural of fundur

Latin

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfun.da/, [ˈfʊn.da]

Noun

funda f ‎(genitive fundae); first declension

1. a hand-sling (contrasted with fustibalus ‎(“a sling-staff”, “a stick sling”))

Declension

First declension.

Derived terms

• fundifōrmis (New Latin)
• funditor

Descendants

• French: fronde
• Italian: fionda

References

• funda in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• funda in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• FUNDA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• funda in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• funda in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Etymology 2

A conjugated form of fundō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfun.daː/, [ˈfʊn.daː]

Verb

fundā

1. second-person singular present active imperative of fundō

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˈfũ.dɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfũ.da/

Etymology 1

From Latin fundus ‎(“bottom”).

Adjective

funda f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective fundo.

Etymology 2

From Latin funda ‎(“sling”).

Noun

funda f (plural fundas)

1. sling (cloth weapon)
   • Bible, 1 Samuel 17:50

     Portanto, Davi, com uma funda e uma pedra, mostrou ser mais forte que o Filisteu, e o entregou à morte, e não havia espada na mão de Davi.

     So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

2. catapult, slingshot (elastic weapon)
3. sling (hanging bandage)

Synonyms

• (sling (weapon)): fundíbulo, catapulta
• (catapult): estilingue, atiradeira, bodoque
• (sling (bandage)): tipóia

Related terms

• fundeiro, fundibulário, fundista, fustíbalo

Romanian

Etymology

From French fonder, based on Romanian fund.

Verb

a funda ‎(third-person singular present fundează, past participle fundat) 1st conj.

1. to found, set a foundation

Conjugation

Synonyms

• întemeia, înființa

Related terms

• fundament
• fundație
• fund

Spanish

Noun

funda f ‎(plural fundas)

1. (Dominican Republic, slang) small bag
2. wrapping

Derived terms

• enfundar

Synonyms

• bolsa
• saco

References

• Orlando Alba, Cómo hablamos los dominicanos, Santo Domingo, Amigo del Hogar, 2003. (full text)

Verb

funda

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of fundar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of fundar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of fundar.

funda

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of fundir.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of fundir.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of fundir.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of fundir.

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowing from Greek [Term?].

Noun

funda ‎(definite accusative fundayı, plural fundalar)

1. shrub, heath
2. (botanics) heath

Declension