wou

Afrikaans

Verb

wou

1. preterite of wil; wanted to

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: wou
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯
• Homophones: wau, wow, wouw, wauw, Wouw

Verb

wou

1. singular past indicative of willen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German hwār, from Proto-Germanic *hwar. Cognate with German wo, English where, Dutch waar, Icelandic hvar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veu̯/, [vəʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -əʊ
• IPA^(key): /vu/, [vu] (unstressed variant)

Adverb

wou

1. where

   Vu wou kommt Dir?

   Where do you come from?

Middle English

Noun

wou

1. Alternative form of wowe

Woleaian

Noun

wou

1. sugar cane (genus Saccharum)