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bubu.

fish trap

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbubu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.bu]Standard-Indonesian

  1. fish trap

  2. alternative form of wuwu

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bubu, from Proto-Malayic *bubu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubu, from Proto-Austronesian *bubu.

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