boei

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch boeitjie

Noun

boei (plural boeie, diminutive boeitjie)

  1. buoy

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie (“fetter, chain, clog”), from Latin boia (“(leather) collar, band, fetter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bui̯]
  • Rhymes: -ui̯
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Noun

boei f (plural boeien, diminutive boeitje n)

  1. buoy
  2. shackle

Verb

boei

  1. first-person singular present indicative of boeien
  2. imperative of boeien
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