vullis

Afrikaans

Etymology

From dialectal Dutch vullis, contraction of vuilnis, from Middle Dutch vuulnesse, from vuul (“rotten”) + -nesse, -nisse (“-ness”), whence Afrikaans vuil and -nis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfœləs/, /ˈfələs/

Noun

vullis (uncountable)

1. rubbish; filth

Derived terms

• vullisdrom

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvʏ.ləs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: vul‧lis

Noun

vullis n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (dialectal) alternative form of vuilnis
2. (dialectal, colloquial) scum, trash, riffraff