bui

Betekenis (English)

1. (feminine) shower (rain), or generally a bout (of bad weather such as snow)
2. (feminine) mood, episode
3. (dated, feminine) gust, current of wind

Synonyms

bevlieging

gril

nuk

regenbui

kuur

speling

humeur

onweer

ruk-winds

opwelling

stortbui

vlaag

onweersbui

gietbui

rukwind

schoer

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/bœy̯/

Etymology (English)

Of unknown origin, with no known cognates in Germanic. The word may be related to Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “blast of wind, breath”); see that entry for cognates.

Zinnen

Na een lange droogte viel er weer een bui .

After a long drought, there was another downpour.