pauw

See also: Pauw

Dutch

Pavo cristatus (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Pavo cristatus (female) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pau, pauwe, from Old Dutch *pauwo, from Proto-Germanic *pāwô, from Latin pāvō, likely from Ancient Greek ταώς (taṓs), of uncertain further origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɑu̯/, [pɑu̯], [pʌu̯]
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: pauw
Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

pauw m (plural pauwen, diminutive pauwtje n)

A peacock, fowl of the genus Pavo.
(particularly) The Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus
Synonym: blauwe pauw

Derived terms

blauwe pauw (Pavo cristatus)
groene pauw (Pavo muticus)
Congopauw (Afropavo congensis)
pauwhaan
pauwhen
witte pauw

Descendants

Afrikaans: pou
Negerhollands: powwis
→ Munsee: páaw
→ Papiamentu: pòwis

See also

pauw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
Pauw (vogel) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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