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bubut

Pronunciation: /ˈbubut/

“bubut” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. coucal; crow pheasant
  2. throat halyard; brace; stay

verb

  1. to pull out (hair, grass, beard, etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butbut (“owl”).

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