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bú.

housekeeping

2 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpuː]

  1. housekeeping

    neuter

  2. farm

    neuter

  3. estate

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse bú (“farming, a farm, farm stock”).

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