kupu-kupu

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.

Pronunciation

Noun

kupu-kupu

  1. butterfly
  2. moth

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kupu-kupu

Etymology

From Malay kupu-kupu.

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Noun

kupu-kupu (plurale tantum)

  1. butterfly

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

kupu-kupu (Jawi spelling کوڤو٢, plural kupu-kupu, informal 1st possessive kupu-kupuku, 2nd possessive kupu-kupumu, 3rd possessive kupu-kupunya)

  1. butterfly
  2. (colloquial, nonstandard) moth

Descendants

  • Macanese: copo-copo

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