"bule" meaning in Indonesian

See bule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbule/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈbu.le] [Standard-Indonesian] Audio: LL-Q9240_(ind)-Rtnf-bule.wav Forms: lebih bule [comparative], paling bule [superlative]
Rhymes: -ule Etymology: From Javanese bule. Doublet of bulai. . Etymology templates: {{bor|id|jv|bule}} Javanese bule, {{doublet|id|bulai}} Doublet of bulai Head templates: {{id-adj}} bule (comparative lebih bule, superlative paling bule)
  1. (colloquial, possibly dated) albino (having albinism) Tags: colloquial, dated, possibly
    Sense id: en-bule-id-adj-v~qa-5J~ Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 37 44

Noun

IPA: /ˈbule/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈbu.le] [Standard-Indonesian] Audio: LL-Q9240_(ind)-Rtnf-bule.wav Forms: bule-bule [plural]
Rhymes: -ule Etymology: From Javanese bule. Doublet of bulai. . Etymology templates: {{bor|id|jv|bule}} Javanese bule, {{doublet|id|bulai}} Doublet of bulai Head templates: {{id-noun}} bule (plural bule-bule), {{tlb|id|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. (likely dated) albinism (congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes) Tags: colloquial Synonyms: albinisme
    Sense id: en-bule-id-noun-T~mCvkza
  2. (likely dated) albinism (congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes)
    (by extension, likely dated) An albino (person or any animal born with albinism)
    Tags: broadly, colloquial Synonyms: albinisme
    Sense id: en-bule-id-noun-R4KtVu28 Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 37 44
  3. (often neutral, possibly derogatory) a foreigner, usually a Westerner or a Caucasian Tags: colloquial, derogatory, gender-neutral, often, possibly
    Sense id: en-bule-id-noun-B3pLXyx6 Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 37 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 11 11 22 50 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 27 57 3 1
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