kupu-kupu
Brunei Malay
Etymology
Reduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.
Pronunciation
Noun
kupu-kupu
Synonyms
Indonesian
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Noun
kupu-kupu (first-person possessive kupu-kupuku, second-person possessive kupu-kupumu, third-person possessive kupu-kupunya)
Synonyms
Related terms
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
kupu-kupu (Jawi spelling کوڤو٢, plural kupu-kupu-kupu-kupu, informal 1st possessive kupu-kupuku, 2nd possessive kupu-kupumu, 3rd possessive kupu-kupunya)
Related terms
- beluncas (“caterpillar”)
- rama-rama (“moth”)
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- Rhymes:Malay/upu
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- Rhymes:Malay/u
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