puyer

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Haitian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French appuyer (to support).

Verb[edit]

puyer

  1. (Saint-Domingue) to support

References[edit]

  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From colloquial Dutch poeier (standard Dutch poeder), from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis. Doublet of puder. Cognate of Afrikaans poeier, Papiamentu: puiru, poeier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈpujər]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧yêr

Noun[edit]

puyêr (first-person possessive puyerku, second-person possessive puyermu, third-person possessive puyernya)

  1. powder: the fine particles which are the result of reducing dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay.
    Synonyms: bubukan, serbuk, tepung

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