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bobo.

to sleep

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to sleep

    childish · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Possibly a clipping of nina bobo (“lullaby”)

noun/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a round container for kerosene or coconut oil made from the hardened shell of the kabila fruit

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Gorontalo [Term?].

noun/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. corn rice with the finest grains

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lauje [Term?].

noun/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. young fruit

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Moronene [Term?].

noun/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. whole coconut shell for storing water

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ledo Kaili [Term?].

noun/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. unhusked rice, mung beans, soybeans, etc. obtained by collecting from fields that have been harvested

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Muna [Term?].

noun/ˈbobo/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.bo]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sleep

    childish · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Possibly a clipping of nina bobo (“lullaby”)

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