FromAfrikaansboet(“brother, comrade”), from aZealandic,West Flemishboet(“boy, youth”), probably a hypocoristic form ofbroeder(“brother”).

• enPR:bo͝ot,IPA^(key): /bʊt/
• Rhymes:-ʊt

boet (pluralboets)

1. (South Africa, informal) Abrother;often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.
2. (South Africa, informal)A familiar form of address:pal,mate.

• OED Draft Entry December 2004

• -to-be,Beto,Tebo,Tobe,beot,bote,to-be,tobe

• IPA^(key): /boːˀəð/,[ˈb̥oˀð̩],[ˈb̥oðˀð̩]

boet n

1. definitesingular ofbo

boet

1. pastparticiple ofbo

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• Rhymes:-ut

boet

1. inflection ofboeten:
   1. first/second/third-personsingularpresentindicative
   2. imperative

boet

1. third-personsingularpresentactivesubjunctive ofboō

boet

1. alternative form ofbot(“boat”)

boet

1. definitesingular ofbo

• beto

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