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bý.

bee (insect)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpiː]
  1. bee (insect)

    neuter · poetic
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic *bijō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰī-.

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