boet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brother; often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.
  2. A familiar form of address: pal, mate.

Pronunciation

bo͝ot /bʊt/

Word forms

boet boets

Etymology

From Afrikaans boet (“brother, comrade”), from a Zealandic, West Flemish boet (“boy, youth”), probably a hypocoristic form of broeder (“brother”).

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