boei
See also: bōei
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie (“fetter, chain, clog”), from Latin boia (“(leather) collar, band, fetter”).
Noun edit
boei f (plural boeien, diminutive boeitje n)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: boei
- Negerhollands: boei
- → Indonesian: bui (“prison”)
- → Papiamentu: bui, boei
- → Sranan Tongo: bui
- → Aukan: bui
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
boei
- inflection of boeien: