beebom

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Sawai kaleboben, Matbat bi³mbɔ¹²¹mpu, both meaning butterfly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beː.ˈbom/

Noun

beebom

1. a butterfly

   Synonym: kalbo

References

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