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bos.

cluster, bunch

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbos/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbɔs]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cluster, bunch

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch bos, from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch *busc, from Proto-West Germanic *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.

noun/ˈbos/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbɔs]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bushing (type of bearing to reduce friction)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch bus (“bushing”), from Middle Dutch busse, from Old Dutch *bussa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā (“box, casket”), from Late Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”).

noun/ˈbos/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbɔs]Standard-Indonesian
  1. boss, leader, head

Where this word comes from

From English boss, from Dutch baas, from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-Germanic *baswô, masculine form of Proto-Germanic *baswǭ (“father's sister, aunt, cousin”). Doublet of bas.

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