"grou" meaning in Afrikaans

See grou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /χrʌu̯/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-grou.wav
Etymology: From Dutch grauw. Etymology templates: {{dercat|af|dum|odt|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=4}}, {{inh|af|nl|grauw}} Dutch grauw Head templates: {{af-adj|grou </b>or (chiefly figurative senses)<b> groue|grouer}} grou (attributive grou or (chiefly figurative senses) groue, comparative grouer, superlative grouste) Forms: grou [attributive], groue [attributive, error-unknown-tag, figuratively], grouer [comparative], grouste [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], grou [positive, predicative], grou [attributive, positive], groue [attributive, positive], groue [attributive, independent, positive, singular], groues [attributive, independent, plural, positive], grous [partitive, positive], grouer [attributive, comparative, predicative], grouere [attributive, comparative, independent, singular], groueres [attributive, comparative, independent, plural], grouers [comparative, partitive], grouste [attributive, predicative, superlative], grouste [singular, superlative], groustes [attributive, independent, plural, superlative], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. grey, ash-coloured; dull white; dull black
    Sense id: en-grou-af-adj-lmOxwWnZ
  2. very old and long ago
    Sense id: en-grou-af-adj-lFN6eAeY
  3. sombre, sad, sorrowful, bleak
    Sense id: en-grou-af-adj-0e~p90qR
  4. monotonous, humdrum Synonyms: eentonig, saai
    Sense id: en-grou-af-adj-LPR2bl3I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grouheid
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /χrʌu̯/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-grou.wav Forms: grou [present], grouende [participle, present], gegrou [participle, past]
Head templates: {{af-verb}} grou (present grou, present participle grouende, past participle gegrou)
  1. to dig Synonyms: graaf/grawe
    Sense id: en-grou-af-verb-Dmbqc2e4
  2. to rummage or to search for something either for the sake of finding something or out of curiosity Synonyms: krap
    Sense id: en-grou-af-verb-TC~g6b5h Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 29 2 13 4 3 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 31 0 11 2 6 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 6 1 3 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "source": "inflection",
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          "english": "The ash-coloured/grey morning light.",
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}

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