bouk

Middle English

/buːk/

noun
Definitions
  • belly, stomach
  • body (especially a corpse)
  • The main portion of a structure

Etymology

Inherited from Old English būc (belly, trunk, pitcher, stomach, container, vessel) inherited from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (belly, body, stomach, abdomen, torso, trunk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*būkaz

Gloss

belly, body, stomach, abdomen, torso, trunk

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

腹, 胃

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