boet

/ (bʊt) /

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noun

Southern African brother; mate, chum

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for boet

Afrikaans

Words nearby boet

boeremusiek, boerewors, Boers, boertjie, Boer War, boet, Boethius, boeuf bourguignon, boff, boffin, boffo

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How to use boet in a sentence

Besides this, the common people were so oppressed by the Danes, that for feare and dread they called them in Hector Boet.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8)|Raphael Holinshed
And to augment their miserie, the commons imputing the fault to rest in the lords and gouernors, arose Hector Boet.
Holinshed Chronicles, Volume I, Complete|Raphaell Holinshed