Kilo Lingo

/bəʊ/

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Translation

A curved weapon that shoots arrows, or a knot with two round loops. Said as /baʊ/, it means to bend forward to show respect.

Word origin

From Old English boga, meaning a bow or arch, from a Germanic root meaning to bend.

Origin
Old English
Root
boga
English cognates
elbow, rainbow

Examples

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Here "bow" is the curved weapon, said as /bəʊ/.

ribbon .

Here "bow" is a knot with two loops, also said as /bəʊ/.

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Here "bow" means bending forward, and it is said as /baʊ/.

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This word is part of lesson 43.