buebue

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu.

Noun

buebue

  1. hair (on skin)
  2. feather

Ternate

Etymology

Reduplication of bue (“to swing”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌbu.e.ˈbu.e]

Noun

buebue

  1. a swing

Alternative forms

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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