bui

Meaning

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

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bœy̯/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Na een lange droogte viel er weer een bui .

After a long drought, there was another downpour.