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bestiau

beast, critter

noun beh-STYO Rare

Usage Note

Bestiau is an informal or dialectal variant of bestiaux (livestock), sometimes used affectionately for a single animal. The standard plural bestiaux refers to farm livestock collectively. In familiar speech it can describe any clumsy creature.

Examples

"Ce bestiau mange tout dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

That critter eats everything in the garden.

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