puyer

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French appuyer (“to support”).

Verb

puyer

  1. (Saint-Domingue) to support

References

  • S. J. Ducœurjoly (1802), Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue [Manual of the Inhabitants of Saint-Domingue]‎[1] (in French), Paris

Indonesian

Etymology

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

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

Noun

puyêr (plural puyer-puyer)

  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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