wibu
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from English weeaboo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈwibu/ [ˈwi.bu]
- Rhymes: -ibu
- Syllabification: wi‧bu
Noun
wibu (plural wibu-wibu)
- (slang) weeaboo
Usage notes
This term is not as derogatory as English weeaboo.
Descendants
- → Malay: wibu
Further reading
- “wibu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Indonesian wibu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwibu/ [ˈwi.bu]
- Rhymes: -ibu, -bu, -u
- Hyphenation: wi‧bu
Noun
wibu (plural wibu-wibu)
- (slang) weeaboo
Vietnamese
Etymology
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
- (slang) weeaboo