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baw.

dirt, filth, grime

3 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/baːu̯/North-Wales/bau̯/South-Wales

  1. dirt, filth, grime

    masculine · uncountable · usually

  2. excrement, dung

    masculine · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Celtic *bowā. Compare French boue (“mud”).

adj/baːu̯/North-Wales/bau̯/South-Wales

  1. filthy, dirty

  2. wretched, vile

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Celtic *bowā. Compare French boue (“mud”).

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