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ou1

Pronunciation: /əʊ/

Definition of ou

noun (plural ouens /ˈəʊənz/ or ous)

South African informal

a man.

Origin:

Afrikaans, probably from Dutch ouwe 'old man'

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Definition of ou in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

Ottoman
ottoman
Ottoman Empire
Otway, Thomas
OU
ou ¹
ou ²
ouabain
Ouachita Mountains
Ouachita River
Ouagadougou

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cur

/ kəː

noun

an aggressive or unkempt dog …

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