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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOERBUL

From Afrikaans boerboel a breed of mastiff.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOERBUL

boerbul  [ˈbʊəˌbʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOERBUL

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boerbul is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOERBUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boerbul in the English dictionary

The definition of boerbul in the dictionary is a crossbred mastiff used esp as a watchdog.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOERBUL


bool
bʊl
bulbul
ˈbʊlbʊl
bull
bʊl
Kabul
kəˈbʊl
semibull
ˈsemɪˌbʊl
stingbull
ˈstɪŋˌbʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOERBUL

bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodywork
bodyworker
Boehmite
Boeotia
Boeotian
boep
Boer
Boer War
boeremusiek
boerewors
boertjie
boet
Boethius
boeuf bourguignon
boff
boffin
boffo
boffola

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOERBUL

babul
beautiful
careful
colorful
Dzhambul
grateful
helpful
hopeful
in the long haul
Ipsambul
Istanbul
Jul
meaningful
Paul
powerful
soul
Stambul
successful
useful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of boerbul in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boerbul» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOERBUL

Find out the translation of boerbul to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boerbul from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boerbul» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

boerbul
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boerbul
570 millions of speakers

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boerbul
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boerbul
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

boerbul
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

boerbul
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boerbul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boerbul
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boerbul
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boerbul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

boerbul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boerbul
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boerbul
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boerbul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boerbul
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boerbul
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोअरबुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boerbul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boerbul
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boerbul
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

boerbul
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boerbul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boerbul
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boerbul
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

boerbul
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

boerbul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boerbul

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOERBUL»

The term «boerbul» is used very little and occupies the 188.401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boerbul

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOERBUL»

Discover the use of boerbul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boerbul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The John Connolly Collection #1: Every Dead Thing, Dark ...
The boerbul struck him on the chest, knocking him to the ground with its enormous weight. He shouted once, his hands pounding at the creature's head, and then the huge jaws closed on his neck and the boerbul's head shook as he tore the ...
John Connolly, 2012
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Every Dead Thing
The boerbul struck him on the chest, knocking him to the ground with its enormous weight. He shouted once, his hands pounding at the creature's head, and then the huge jaws closed on his neck and the boerbul's head shook as he tore the ...
John Connolly, 2009
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The hawk alone
In the melee Gord took a wild swipe and broke his stick over the boerbul's head by mistake, and the dog let the rooikat go and walked off, weaving, into the bush. The ridgeback broke off the engagement then and the rooikat bounded off into ...
Jack Bennett, 1965
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Hunting with the Heart
The domestic breed called “Boerbul” in the old days had the lion-hunting instincts and the heroism of the Ridge Back combined with the bone-crunching jaws of the Pitbull Terrier. When attacked by such a foe, adult male baboons first drive the ...
Graham S. Saayman, 2007
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Hatchings
The Twots' dogs: three rotweilers, a boerbul, and a doberman pinscher - locked away for the party - assisted him. One of their great achievements in the garden, which nearly every year won prizes from various horticultural societies, was the ...
John Eppel, 2006
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White Man Crawling:
At othertimes he emerges with a pair of the largest, most viciouslooking dogsI have ever seen: Great Dane cross Boerbul, with a hint of Irish Wolf Hound. More frequently I have seen him behind thewheel of a custommade, roofless Landrover ...
Eppel, John, 2008
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Tails from the Kennels
He told me falteringly one day, “My dear, whatever you do, don't get old.” I promised I would try. And then there was Gambit. He was the much loved friend of a friend's. I think he was a cross between a huge Boerbul and who knows, perhaps a ...
Ann, 2012
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Report of the Proceedings of a Public Meeting of the Native ...
Elphinstone says of Akbar that “ his employment of them (Hindus) equally with Mahomedans began with his assumption of the government." The Historian of India can cite the names of Man Sing, Todur Mull, l-Iemn, Boerbul, as holding high ...
‎1853
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Raconteur Road: Shots Into Africa
The only darling that l had had the previous night was a big Boerbul dog with a large squashed-up black face full of wrinkles. After l had managed to find my sunglasses between the many crevices of the large veranda couch, l could peer with ...
Obie Oberholzer, 2000
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Boerejood
The first, a fox terrier, alerts everyone; the Rhodesian ridgeback sorts them out; and I suspect that the young boerbul, once he is fully grown, will eat them. I have the feeling that in places like Citrusdal, the 219 North-west into the hinterland.
Julian Roup, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOERBUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boerbul is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rangers summoned after 'leopard' spotted in Harare
In 2009, a leopard killed a Boerbul in the upmarket Greystone Park suburb. Two months ago, dogs chased a cerval up a tree in Selbourne Park, ... «New Zimbabwe.com, May 15»
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A dog's life at play group
And if you are worried about your Jack Russell having to fight it out with the big boerbul for territory, don't. The largest dogs have their own ... «Times LIVE, Mar 15»
3
Skyye's the limit for surfer dog
A cross between a ridgeback and a boerbul, the two-year-old pooch is an avid beachgoer, and his owner, Andrew Green, is a keen surfer. «eNCA, Feb 14»
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Nelson Mandela Not a Terrorist.
They were days governed by Verwoerd, Vorster and Botha et al with that confused mess the SADF as their personal Boerbul. Now some of you ... «News24, Jan 14»
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Boy, 7, mauled by a boerbul
Cape Town -. A seven-year-old boy was due to undergo surgery in Red Cross Children's Hospital on Tuesday after being attacked by a guard ... «Independent Online, Sep 13»
6
Watch that wet paint!
We returned home three hours later to find two very red-faced Scotties and a boerbul puppy that now resembles a red-striped zebra. I suppose ... «Independent Online, Aug 13»
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Canine cuisine not man's best meal
MY BEST friend is a goofy, loveable 70kg Great Dane-boerbul cross called Alfie. So, as a dog lover, I was horrified to stumble upon "dog street" ... «BDlive, Jul 13»
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Dogs comfort man shot by hijackers
The Boerbul and cross-breed stayed with Anand Ramcheron, 53, and would not leave his side until the police and paramedics came to his ... «Independent Online, Jun 13»
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Woman loses arm in dog attack
SPCA inspector Koos Croucamp said the owner of the boerbul had asked for help in taking the dog to a vet. “We only took the boerboel to the ... «Independent Online, Jun 12»
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Analysis: Chemical warfare revisited
The 175-pound “boerbul” was so ferocious that even international pitbull fan clubs called for a ban because the dogs were “virtually uncontrollable.” • Poisoning ... «The New Age Online, Mar 12»

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