bulmakau

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Dadibi

Etymology

From Tok Pisin bulmakau.

Noun

bulmakau

  1. cow

References

  • Whitby, Clide (1990) Dadibi - Tok Pisin - English dictionary[1], Ukarumpa: SIL, pages 8, 50
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Tok Pisin

Etymology

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Noun

bulmakau

  1. cow, cattle

References

Suzanne Romaine, Language, education, and development: urban and rural Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea.

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Torres Strait Creole

Etymology

Compare Bislama bulumakao, Pijin bulumakau, and Tok Pisin bulmakau.

Noun

bulmakau

  1. cow, cattle