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baula.

to moo, to low

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpœiːla]
  1. to moo, to low

    weak
  2. to make a loud (deep) noise; to bellow

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse baula.

noun[ˈpœiːla]
  1. cow

    colloquial · feminine
  2. the hyoid of a cod (or similar fish)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse baula.

noun[ˈpœiːla]
  1. U-bolt

    feminine
  2. crook (length of tubing used to tune brass instruments)

    feminine
  3. barrel (part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Danish bøjle, from an older bøgel, ultimately from the root of beygja (“to bend, curve”). Related to Norwegian Nynorsk bøygjel, Swedish bögel.

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