bilu

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See also: Bilu, bìlǜ, Bìlǔ, and bì-lù

Dupaningan Agta[edit]

Noun[edit]

bilu

  1. widow; widower

Guugu Yimidhirr[edit]

Noun[edit]

bilu

  1. hip

Kavalan[edit]

Noun[edit]

bilu

  1. charcoal

Sakizaya[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bi.ˈlu/, [bi.ˈlu]

Noun[edit]

bilu

  1. beer

Taivoan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

bilu

  1. beer

West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bilu

  1. bamboo

References[edit]

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