"bubu" meaning in Malay

See bubu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bubu/ Forms: بوبو [Jawi], bubu-bubu [plural], bubu² [plural]
Rhymes: -ubu, -bu, -u Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *bubu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubu, from Proto-Austronesian *bubu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*bubu}} Proto-Malayic *bubu, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*bubu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubu, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*bubu}} Proto-Austronesian *bubu Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=بوبو}} bubu (Jawi spelling بوبو, plural bubu-bubu or bubu²)
  1. fish trap Synonyms: lukah
    Sense id: en-bubu-ms-noun-DypsYb6h Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 18 entries: 6 5 5 10 3 4 10 6 10 10 4 5 10 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 5 10 3 4 10 6 10 10 4 5 10 0 0 6 0 0 0 5 0 1

Alternative forms

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