wibu

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English weeaboo.

Pronunciation

Noun

wibu (plural wibu-wibu)

  1. (slang) weeaboo

Usage notes

This term is not as derogatory as English weeaboo.

Descendants

  • Malay: wibu

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian wibu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwibu/ [ˈwi.bu]
  • Rhymes: -ibu, -bu, -u
  • Hyphenation: wi‧bu

Noun

wibu (plural wibu-wibu)

  1. (slang) weeaboo

Vietnamese

Etymology

From English weeaboo.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwi˧˧ ʔɓu˧˧], [ɣwi˧˧ ʔɓu˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwɪj˧˧ ʔɓʊw˧˧], [ɣwɪj˧˧ ʔɓʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)wɪj˧˧ ʔɓʊw˧˧], [ɣwɪj˧˧ ʔɓʊw˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: uy bu, guy bu

Noun

wibu

  1. (slang) weeaboo