bubu in Tok Pisin

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Etymology: Possibly from Hiri Motu tubu (“grandparent”) Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|ho|tubu||grandparent}} Hiri Motu tubu (“grandparent”) Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} bubu

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
        "2": "ho",
        "3": "tubu",
        "4": "",
        "5": "grandparent"
      },
      "expansion": "Hiri Motu tubu (“grandparent”)",
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  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Hiri Motu tubu (“grandparent”)",
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "bubu",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "tpi",
          "name": "Family",
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "grandparent",
          "grandparent"
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        "any elderly relative"
      ],
      "id": "en-bubu-tpi-noun-u~pDQ3Bq",
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          "elderly",
          "elderly"
        ],
        [
          "relative",
          "relative"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bubu"
}

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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Hiri Motu tubu (“grandparent”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Hiri Motu tubu (“grandparent”)",
  "head_templates": [
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        "grandparent"
      ],
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        [
          "grandparent",
          "grandparent"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any elderly relative"
      ],
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          "elderly",
          "elderly"
        ],
        [
          "relative",
          "relative"
        ]
      ]
    }
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  "word": "bubu"
}

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"bubu" meaning in Tok Pisin

Noun