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buta.

blind

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbuta/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian

  1. blind unable to see, or only partially able to see

  2. blind fail to recognize, acknowledge or perceive

    figuratively

  3. blind without any prior knowledge

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay buta (“blind”), from Proto-Malayic *butaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buta, from Proto-Austronesian *buCa.

noun/ˈbuta/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian

  1. giant

    dialectal · uncommon

  2. monster

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦸꦠ (buta, “giant”), from Old Javanese bhūta, from Sanskrit भूत (bhūta, “demon”). Doublet of bota.

noun/ˈbuta/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian

  1. Woisakan floral motifs on cloth, baskets, or house carvings

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kamang [Term?].

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