kurvey

kurvey
\\kə(r)ˈvā\ intransitive verb (kurveyed ; kurveyed ; kurveying ; kurveys)
Etymology: Afrikaans karwei, probably from Dutch karweien to do odd jobs, from karwei job, task, from Middle Dutch corweye corvée, from Middle French corvee — more at corvée
: to carry goods about in an ox wagon in southern Africa

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • kurvey — kur·vey …   English syllables

  • kurveyor — āə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: modification (influenced by English or) of Afrikaans karweier, from karwei to kurvey + er (from Dutch, akin to Old English ere er) : a traveling t …   Useful english dictionary

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