poeha

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in 1573 as bohay. Further origin uncertain, but perhaps from the interjections boe and ha. Cognate with German Bohei, possibly also with French brouhaha.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: poe‧ha

Noun

poeha m or n (uncountable)

  1. (informal) clamor, fuss

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