bila-bila

Asi

Noun

bila-bila

1. butterfly

Malay

Alternative forms

• bebila

Etymology

Reduplicated form of bila.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bilə bilə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bila bila/
• Rhymes: -ilə, -lə, -ə

Adverb

bila-bila (Jawi spelling بيلا٢)

1. anytime (at any time)

Further reading

• “bila-bila” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.