buis

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch buis, from Middle Dutch buse. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

buis (plural buise, diminutive buisie)

  1. tube, duct, pipe

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bœy̯s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: buis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch buse. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

buis f (plural buizen, diminutive buisje n)

  1. pipe, duct
  2. (slang) television, compare tube
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: buis
  • → Indonesian: bis
  • → West Frisian: buis

Etymology 2

Clipping of wambuis.

Noun

buis n (plural buizen, diminutive buisje n)

  1. (historical) gambeson
  2. A type of coat or jacket.
  3. A type of blouse.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

buis

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

French

Etymology

From Old French bois, form Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος (púxos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɥi/
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Noun

buis m (plural buis)

  1. box (tree)
  2. boxwood

Further reading

Anagrams

Ilocano

Noun

buís

  1. tax

Kapampangan

Noun

buís

  1. tax

Maguindanao

Noun

buís

  1. tax

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch buis, from Middle Dutch buse. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

buis c (plural buizen, diminutive buiske)

  1. tube, pipe, duct
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