bukubuku

Garawa

Noun

bukubuku

  1. pigeon

References

  • Ilana Mushin, A Grammar of (Western) Garrwa (2012)

Ternate

Etymology 1

Possibly onomatopoeic; compare English boobook, said to come from its call.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌbu.ku.ˈbu.ku]

Noun

bukubuku

  1. an owl

Etymology 2

Possibly a reduplication of buku (“hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌbu.ku.ˈbu.ku]

Noun

bukubuku

  1. the knee

References

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