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bouw.

construction of buildings

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɑu̯/
  1. construction of buildings

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
    De bouw duurde vijf jaar.
    Zij werkt in de bouw.
  2. construction of contraptions, such as machines

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  3. built, structural design

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  4. cultivation and extraction (still in many compounds), tillage

    archaic · dialectal · masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bouw.

noun/bɑu̯/
  1. a unit of measure for area on Java, equivalent to about 0.7 hectare; a portion of agricultural land of this size

    feminine · historical · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦲꦸ (bahu).

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