"boub" meaning in All languages combined

See boub on Wiktionary

Noun [Marshallese]

IPA: [pˠoupˠ], /pˠewipˠ/ (note: phonemic) Forms: boubin [construct], bou [alternative], bouk [alternative]
Etymology: Compare Gilbertese baibure (“species of dragonfly”). Etymology templates: {{cog|gil|baibure||species of dragonfly}} Gilbertese baibure (“species of dragonfly”) Head templates: {{head|mh|noun|construct|boubin|||||||cat2=|head=|tr=}} boub (construct boubin), {{mh-head|noun|construct|boubin}} boub (construct boubin), {{tlb|mh|alienable|rare|poetic|literary}} (alienable, rare, poetic, literary)
  1. dragonfly (any insect of the suborder Epiprocta) Tags: alienable, literary, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-boub-mh-noun-p8KfP6mm Categories (other): Marshallese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Marshallese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54

Verb [Marshallese]

IPA: [pˠoupˠ], /pˠewipˠ/ (note: phonemic) Forms: kōboub [causative], bou [alternative], bouk [alternative]
Etymology: Compare Gilbertese baibure (“species of dragonfly”). Etymology templates: {{cog|gil|baibure||species of dragonfly}} Gilbertese baibure (“species of dragonfly”) Head templates: {{head|mh|verb|causative|kōboub|||||||cat2=|head=|tr=}} boub (causative kōboub), {{mh-head|verb|causative|kōboub}} boub (causative kōboub), {{tlb|mh|distributive|intransitive}} (distributive, intransitive)
  1. to have many dragonflies Tags: alienable, distributive, intransitive, literary, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-boub-mh-verb-SUNxcXJb Categories (other): Marshallese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dragonflies and damselflies Disambiguation of Marshallese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Dragonflies and damselflies: 39 61

Alternative forms

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