buka

Pronunciation: /ˈbuka/

“buka” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

open (actively conducting or prepared to conduct business)

verb

to open
to break the fast; to have iftar

Etymology

Inherited from Malay buka, from Proto-Malayic *buka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka (“to open, uncover”). Cognates Cognate with Minangkabau buko, Iban buka, Central Bikol buka, Tagalog buka, Cebuano buka.

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