beebom

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Sawai kaleboben, Matbat bi3mbɔ121mpu, both meaning butterfly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beː.ˈbom/

Noun

beebom

  1. a butterfly
    Synonym: kalbo

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics (as beebóm)
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