Burnouses

/bərˈnuːzɪz/ noun

Definition

Alternative plural form of burnoos, referring to multiple hooded cloaks worn in Arab and North African cultures.

Etymology

Variant plural of burnoos using the -es ending instead of -es, reflecting different historical spellings and pronunciations of the French loanword.

Kelly Says

Language has multiple 'correct' answers—burnouses and burnooses both existed because English speakers weren't sure how to pluralize a borrowed word, showing how new words struggle to find their place.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብርንውስ
bir-nooss
ARالعربية
بُرْنُوسِيّ
bur-noo-see
BNবাংলা
বার্নুস
bar-noo-s
CACatalà
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
CSČeština
burnousy
burn-oo-soo-y
DADansk
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
DEDeutsch
Burnous
burn-oos
ELΕλληνικά
μπουρνουσεσ
mpoor-noo-ses
ESEspañol
burnouses
burn-oo-says
FAفارسی
برنوس
bar-nooss
FISuomi
burnousit
burn-oo-so-it
FRFrançais
burnouses
burn-oo-z
GUGU
બર્નુસ
bar-nooss
HAHA
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
HEעברית
בּוּרְנוּסִים
boo-roo-ne-seem
HIहिन्दी
बर्नूसेस
burn-oo-ses
HUMagyar
burnousok
burn-oo-sokh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pakaian burnous
pa-kai-an bur-noo-s
IGIG
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
ITItaliano
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
JA日本語
バーヌーサス
ba-nyuu-sa-su
KKKK
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធបារាំង
pra-pov-an-th ba-ra-ang
KO한국어
버너우스
beo-ne-oseu
MRMR
बर्नूसेस
burn-oo-ses
MSBahasa Melayu
pakaian burnous
pa-kai-an bur-noo-s
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လှမ်း
pyan-hla-ng
NLNederlands
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
NONorsk
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
PAPA
ਬਰਨੂਸ
bar-nooss
PLPolski
burnousy
burn-oo-su-y
PTPortuguês
burnouses
burn-oo-says
RORomână
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
RUРусский
буниусы
boo-nee-oo-sy
SVSvenska
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
SWKiswahili
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
TAதமிழ்
பர்னூசப்பட்ட
par-noo-sa-pat-ta
TEతెలుగు
బర్నూసే
bar-noo-say
THไทย
เสื้อบर्หนูส
seuht bur-noo-s
TLTL
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
TRTürkçe
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
UKУкраїнська
буніуси
boo-nee-oo-sy
URاردو
برنوس
bur-nooss
VITiếng Việt
áo burnous
ah-oh burn-oos
YOYO
burnouses
burn-oo-zes
ZH中文
烧袍
shao-pao
ZUZU
burnouses
burn-oo-zes

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