"butu" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʊtʊ/ Forms: butu dem [plural], butu [quantified]
Etymology: Derived from Akan butu (“to overturn, to stoop down”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|ak|butu||to overturn, to stoop down|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Akan butu (“to overturn, to stoop down”), {{der+|jam|ak|butu|t=to overturn, to stoop down}} Derived from Akan butu (“to overturn, to stoop down”) Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=butu}} butu, {{jam-noun}} butu (plural butu dem, quantified butu)
  1. An uncouth and stupid person; a boor; a low-class person. Synonyms: tegareg, virago, zutupek Related terms: boogooyaga, waste man
    Sense id: en-butu-jam-noun-Qk4v2RjB Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

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