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bouchèthollow between stomach and ribs
bouchonstopper, plug
boudenblack pudding; belly
bouf1to rebuff
bouf2exclamation when a top hits the ground
bougguy, fellow (slightly pej.
bouivariant of bouyi
boui, bwiunspec. var. ofbouyito boil; to cook; to bubble; to rumble (of stomach)
boujmiddle class person; boss, important personsynboujwa
boujonbud
boujonnento (come into) bud
boujwaboss; form of address to the owner of a plantation; gran boujwa important person in a village; jwé boujwa to brag, to give oneself the air of being an important personsynbouj
bouk1ram goat; goatee
bouk2buckle (of belt etc.)synkabwit
boukasponger, scrounger; to live by sponging on others
boukadtip, gratuity
boukadòlbeggar
boukantray on which coffee is dried; big fireTupí, possibly via F (FEW 20, 72b, Breton 1665 52a, 1666 48b)
boukanento smoke (fish)Tupí (FEW 20, 72b)
boukébouquet
bouklécurly (hair)
boulcfmas4ball; hump
boulanjébaker
boulinin kou d boulin race, competition
boulveséto turn upside down, to turn over (soil)syndeviré


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