pauw

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Dutch

Pavo cristatus (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829
Pavo cristatus (female) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑu̯/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: pauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

pauw m (plural pauwen, diminutive pauwtje n)

  1. A peacock, a fowl of the genus Pavo.
  2. (particularly) An Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus
    Synonym: blauwe pauw

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: pou
  • Negerhollands: powwis
  • → Munsee: páaw
  • → Papiamentu: pòwis

See also

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