baus
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Etymology
From Proto-Tai *pɯwᴮ (“paternal grandfather”). Cognate with Thai ปู่ (bpùu), Lao ປູ່ (pū), Lü ᦔᦴᧈ (ṗuu¹), Shan ပူႇ (pùu), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū), Nong Zhuang buq.
Pronunciation
Noun
baus
Adjective
baus
Alternative forms
- bauç
Etymology
From Latin balteus (“girdle”). Compare Italian balzo (“crag”) and Catalan balç (“precipice”).
Noun
baus m
Further reading
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “balteus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 1: A–B, page 226
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