Masculine
wouw
Meaning
a kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋɑu̯/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wouwe, wīwe, wīe, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wīwô, a derivate of Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to hunt, pursue”). Compare German Weihe, Low German Wieh, both “harrier”.
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