buebue

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Aklanon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu.

Noun

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buebue

  1. hair (on skin)
  2. feather

Ternate

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Etymology

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Reduplication of bue (“to swing”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buebue

  1. a swing

Alternative forms

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References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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