"buibui" meaning in All languages combined

See buibui on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: buibuis [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili buibui. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|buibui}} Swahili buibui Head templates: {{en-noun}} buibui (plural buibuis)
  1. (East Africa) Synonym of chador (“Muslim women's garment”). Tags: Africa, East Synonyms: chador [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-buibui-en-noun-J8BJWJDf Categories (other): East African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Clothing, Islam, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 2 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 2 4

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-buibui.flac Forms: buibui [class-x, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} buibui class IX (plural buibui class X)
  1. spider (arthropod) Tags: class-ix
    Sense id: en-buibui-sw-noun-6IJ-ejxQ Categories (other): Arachnids Disambiguation of Arachnids: 48 52
  2. chador (garment for Muslim women) Tags: class-ix
    Sense id: en-buibui-sw-noun-NrxJ~UzP Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Arachnids, Clothing, Islam Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Arachnids: 48 52 Disambiguation of Clothing: 6 94 Disambiguation of Islam: 4 96

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