buis

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AfrikaansEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

buis (plural buise, diminutive buisie)

1. tube, duct, pipe

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DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /bœy̯s/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: buis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Etymology 1Edit

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

NounEdit

buis f (plural buizen, diminutive buisje n)

1. pipe, duct
2. (slang) television, compare tube

Derived termsEdit

• beeldbuis
• elektronenbuis
• kijkbuis
• peilbuis
• rioolbuis
• spreekbuis
• tl-buis
• zadelbuis

DescendantsEdit

• Afrikaans: buis
• → Indonesian: bis
• → West Frisian: buis

Etymology 2Edit

Clipping of wambuis.

NounEdit

buis n (plural buizen, diminutive buisje n)

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

Derived termsEdit

• dwangbuis

Etymology 3Edit

See etymology on the main entry.

VerbEdit

buis

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

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /bɥi/

• Audio

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NounEdit

buis m (plural buis)

1. box (tree)
2. boxwood

Further readingEdit

• “buis” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

AnagramsEdit

• subi

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IlocanoEdit

NounEdit

buís

1. tax

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KapampanganEdit

NounEdit

buís

1. tax

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MaguindanaoEdit

NounEdit

buís

1. tax

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West FrisianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

buis c (plural buizen, diminutive buiske)

1. tube, pipe, duct