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buc

piece(s) [abbreviation for "bucată/bucăți", used as a counting unit] /ˈbuk/

noun#1523 most common

Also: pcs, unit, each

Example sentences

Pachetul are 4 buc.
The pack has 4 pcs.
Prețul este 3 lei/buc.
The price is 3 lei each.
Am cumpărat 12 buc de pahare pentru petrecere.
I bought 12 pcs of glasses for the party.
În depozit au mai rămas doar 25 buc din acest model.
Only 25 pcs of this model are left in the warehouse.
Factura menționează 100 buc, dar la livrare au fost numărate doar 95.
The invoice states 100 pcs, but only 95 were counted on delivery.
Deși eticheta indica „2 buc/set”, clientul a primit un singur exemplar și a solicitat o rambursare parțială.
Although the label indicated "2 pcs/set," the customer received only one item and requested a partial refund.

Word family

bucatăpiece, chunk
bucățicăsmall piece, bit
bucătăriekitchen
bucătarcook

Etymology

"Buc" is a clipped, written abbreviation of "bucată," the Romanian word for "piece." It shows up on price tags, invoices, and inventory lists as a compact unit symbol, much like "pcs" in English. "Bucată" itself traces back to Latin "bucceata" (a mouthful), from "bucca" (cheek, mouth), which shifted in meaning to "piece" or "chunk" over time.

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