bubu in Sranan Tongo

IPA: /buˈbu/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Probably from Kongo m-bùubu (“dread, something dreadful, darkness”). Compare Aukan bubu (“jaguar”) and Saramaccan bubú (“jaguar”). Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|m-bùubu||dread, something dreadful, darkness}} Kongo m-bùubu (“dread, something dreadful, darkness”), {{cog|djk|bubu||jaguar}} Aukan bubu (“jaguar”), {{cog|srm|bubú||jaguar}} Saramaccan bubú (“jaguar”) Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} bubu

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    {
      "ipa": "/buˈbu/"
    }
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"bubu" meaning in Sranan Tongo

Noun