"bubuti" meaning in English

See bubuti in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Gilbertese bubuti. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gil|bubuti|}} Gilbertese bubuti Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} bubuti
  1. (ditransitive, Kiribati) to request that an owner borrows or gives something of theirs one is in need, under the Bubuti system, which makes the request unrefusable. Tags: ditransitive
    Sense id: en-bubuti-en-verb-R-MYFdV0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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