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Bou
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bou bo'u
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
lb /beu̯/ [bəʊ̯]
lb əʊ 1
Etymology 1
lb gmw-pro gem-pro 1
From lb gmh boge, from lb goh bogo.
Cognate with de Bogen, nl boog, en bow, fy boge, is bogi.
Noun
m Béi
curve, arc
arch
bow (weapon)
bow (for a violin, etc.)
sheet (of paper)
lb Blat
Etymology 2
From lb goh buog, from lb gem-pro *bōguz. The form lb Buch continues the original nominative, while lb Bou continues the inflected cases, probably through influence by etymology 1.
Noun
m Béi
lb Buch shoulder joint of an animal
Romanian
Etymology
From ro bou.
Proper noun
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ro