bilu

See also: Bilu, bìlǜ, Bìlǔ, and bì-lù

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

bilu

1. widow; widower

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

bilu

1. hip

Kavalan

Noun

bilu

1. charcoal

Sakizaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ビール (bīru, “beer”), itself borrowed from Dutch bier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ˈlu/, [bi.ˈlu]

Noun

bilu

1. beer

Taivoan

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ビール (bīru, “beer”), itself borrowed from Dutch bier.

Noun

bilu

1. beer

West Makian

Etymology

Likely related to Malay buluh (“bamboo”), in which case ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *buluq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.l̪u/

Noun

bilu

1. bamboo

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics