boei

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch boeitjie

Noun

boei (plural boeie, diminutive boeitjie)

  1. buoy

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bui̯/, [bui̯]
  • Rhymes: -ui̯
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  • Hyphenation: boei

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie (“fetter, chain, clog”), from Latin boia (“(leather) collar, band, fetter”).

Noun

boei f (plural boeien, diminutive boeitje n)

  1. buoy
  2. shackle
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Sranan Tongo: bui

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

boei

  1. first-person singular present indicative of boeien
  2. imperative of boeien
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