pauw
See also: Pauw
Dutch
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Pauw
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑu̯
- IPA(key): [pɑu̯]
- IPA(key): [pʌu̯]
Etymology
From Middle Dutch pau, pauwe, from Old Dutch *pauwo, from Proto-Germanic *pāwô, from Latin pāvō, likely from Ancient Greek ταώς (taṓs), of uncertain further origin.
Noun
pauw m (plural pauwen, diminutive pauwtje n)
- peacock
Derived terms
- blauwe pauw (Pavo cristatus)
- groene pauw (Pavo muticus)
- Congopauw (Afropavo congensis)
- pauwhaan
- pauwhennetje
- witte pauw
Descendants
- Afrikaans: pou
- → Papiamentu: pòwis
See also
pauw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl Pauw (vogel) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl