"hui" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ɦœy̯/ Audio: Nl-hui.ogg
Rhymes: -œy̯ Etymology: From Middle Dutch hoey, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|hoey}} Middle Dutch hoey, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*hwaij|t=whey}} Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-|-}} hui f (uncountable, no diminutive)
  1. (dated, dialectal) whey Tags: dated, dialectal, feminine, no-diminutive, uncountable Synonyms: wei, melkwei Derived forms: huiboter
    Sense id: en-hui-nl-noun-HmvwpR7J Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries
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