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Sahu
Etymology
Reduplication of *ḇuku. The root is likely borrowed from Ternate; compare Ternate bukubuku (“knee”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ḇukuḇuku
- young rice stalk with only one node
References
- Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill, page 21 (as 'buku'buku)