rama-rama

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of rama. Compare Malay rama-rama.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra.ma.ra.ma/

Noun

rama-rama

1. butterfly
2. moth

Synonyms

• kulimambang
• kupu-kupu

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Indonesian

Noun

rama-rama (first-person possessive rama-ramaku, second-person possessive rama-ramamu, third-person possessive rama-ramanya)

1. butterfly

Synonyms

• kupu-kupu (“butterfly”)

Related terms

• ngengat (“moth”)

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Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ramə ramə/
• IPA^(key): /rama rama/
• Rhymes: -amə, -mə, -ə

Alternative forms

• rerama

Noun

rama-rama (Jawi spelling راما٢, plural rama-rama-rama-rama, informal 1st possessive rama-ramaku, 2nd possessive rama-ramamu, 3rd possessive rama-ramanya)

1. butterfly, moth

Related terms

• kupu-kupu (“butterfly”)