Feminine
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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

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bœy̯/
Etymology

In summary

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.

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