basis
1 noun underlying foundationbunús masc1 bonn masc1 bunchloch fem2 there's no scientific basis for that statement níl bunús eolaíochta ar bith leis an ráiteas sinit'll give us a basis for comparison tabharfaidh sé bonn comparáide dúinnthe basis of Christian faith bunús an chreidimh Chríostaí, dúshraith an chreidimh Chríostaí 2 noun system, principlesbonn masc1 on that basis ar an mbonn sinon a daily basis ar bhonn laethúil, go laethúilon a one-to-one basis ar bhonn duine le duinethey come here on a regular basis tagann siad anseo go rialtahe works on a voluntary basis oibríonn sé ar bhonn deonachTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun reason, rationalebunús masc1 bonn masc1 I don't understand the basis for this decision ní thuigim an bunús atá leis an gcinneadh seothey were convicted on the basis of false evidence cúisíodh ar fhianaise bhréige iadpeople are appointed solely on the basis of merit is ar bhonn tuillteanais amháin a cheaptar daoineshe qualifies on the basis that her father is Irish cáilíonn sí ar an mbonn gur Éireannach é a hathair