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pui

“pui” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. facade, front of a building
  2. large glass window frame (generally reaching from floor to ceiling) as part of the outer or inner walls of a building

Etymology

From Middle Dutch poye, from Old French poie, from Latin podia, plural of podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of podium.

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