pauw

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Dutch

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

Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /pɑu̯/, [pɑu̯], [pʌu̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

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pauw m (plural pauwen, diminutive pauwtje n)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

See also

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