boei
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch boeitjie
Noun
boei (plural boeie, diminutive boeitjie)
- buoy
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bui̯/, [bui̯]
- Rhymes: -ui̯
audio (file) - Hyphenation: boei
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie (“fetter, chain, clog”), from Latin boia (“(leather) collar, band, fetter”).
Noun
boei f (plural boeien, diminutive boeitje n)
- buoy
- shackle
Derived terms
- ankerboei
- halsboei
- handboei
- meerboei
- reddingsboei
- scheepsboei
- voetboei
Descendants
- → Sranan Tongo: bui
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
boei
- first-person singular present indicative of boeien
- imperative of boeien