"bulu" meaning in Iban

See bulu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbu.lu/
Rhymes: -ulu Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu. Etymology templates: {{inh|iba|poz-mly-pro|*bulu}} Proto-Malayic *bulu, {{inh|iba|poz-pro|*bulu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu Head templates: {{head|iba|noun}} bulu
  1. body hair Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-bulu-iba-noun-HkXZsyFS Disambiguation of Anatomy: 98 1 1 Categories (other): Iban entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Iban entries with incorrect language header: 83 9 9
  2. fur
    Sense id: en-bulu-iba-noun-vhEwt3ud
  3. feather
    Sense id: en-bulu-iba-noun-tSEV6lU8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: buk (english: hair)
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      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
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        "3": "*bulu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayic *bulu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*bulu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bulu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bu‧lu"
  ],
  "lang": "Iban",
  "lang_code": "iba",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "hair",
      "word": "buk"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "83 9 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Iban entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "98 1 1",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "iba",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "iba:Anatomy",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "All topics",
            "Health",
            "Fundamental",
            "Body"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "body hair"
      ],
      "id": "en-bulu-iba-noun-HkXZsyFS",
      "links": [
        [
          "body hair",
          "body hair"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fur"
      ],
      "id": "en-bulu-iba-noun-vhEwt3ud",
      "links": [
        [
          "fur",
          "fur"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "feather"
      ],
      "id": "en-bulu-iba-noun-tSEV6lU8",
      "links": [
        [
          "feather",
          "feather"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbu.lu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ulu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bulu"
}
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    "Iban entries with incorrect language header",
    "Iban lemmas",
    "Iban nouns",
    "Iban terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
    "Iban terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Iban terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
    "Iban terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 14 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Iban/ulu",
    "Rhymes:Iban/ulu/2 syllables",
    "iba:Anatomy"
  ],
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        "3": "*bulu"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
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        "3": "*bulu"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bulu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bu‧lu"
  ],
  "lang": "Iban",
  "lang_code": "iba",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "hair",
      "word": "buk"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "body hair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "body hair",
          "body hair"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fur"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fur",
          "fur"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "feather"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "feather",
          "feather"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbu.lu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ulu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bulu"
}

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