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bui

Pronunciation: /ˈbui̯/

“bui” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. buoy
  2. prison
  3. a small, long drum, made from a wooden stick with deer skin attached to the end, played in the lego-lego dance.
  4. gecko dropping (feces)

Etymology

From Dutch boei (“buoy, shackle”), from Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie (“fetter, chain, clog”), from Latin boia (“(leather) collar, band, fetter”).

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