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bui.

shower (rain), or generally a bout (of bad weather such as snow)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bœy̯/
  1. shower (rain), or generally a bout (of bad weather such as snow)

    feminine
  2. mood, episode

    feminine
  3. gust, current of wind

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Of unknown origin, with no known cognates in Germanic. The word may be related to Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “blast of wind, breath”); see that entry for cognates.

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