grou

Afrikaans

Adjective

grou (attributive grou or groue, comparative grouer, superlative grouste)

  1. grey, ash-coloured; dull white; dull black
    Die grou môrelig
    The ash-coloured/grey morning light.
  2. very old and long ago
    Dis in die groue verlede.
    It is in the distant past.
  3. sombre, sad, sorrowful, bleak
    Die toekoms lyk grou.
    The future looks bleak.
  4. monotonous, humdrum

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • grouheid

Verb

grou (present grou, present participle grouende, past participle gegrou)

  1. to dig
  2. to rummage or to search for something either for the sake of finding something or out of curiosity

Synonyms

Galician

Noun

grou m (plural grous)

  1. crane (bird)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin grūs.

Noun

grou m (plural grous, feminine grua, feminine plural gruas)

  1. crane (large, long-legged and long-necked birds)
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