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babi

Pronunciation: /ˈbabi/

“babi” is a Malay word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. pig (mammal of genus Sus)
  2. contemptible person

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *babi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babuy, from Proto-Austronesian *babuy.

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