ᬩᬸᬓᬸ

Balinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ku/
• Rhymes: -ku
• Hyphenation: bu‧ku

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh. Doublet of ᬯᬸᬓᬸ (wuku).

Noun

ᬩᬸᬓᬸ (buku)

1. joint (of fingers or similar structures)
2. articulation: a small block or segment of something (of bamboos or similar structures)
3. taboo for cutting down segmented plants

   Hypernym: ᬳᬶᬗ᭄ᬓᭂᬮ᭄ (ingkel)

Etymology 2

From Indonesian buku, from Malay buku, from Dutch boek, from Middle Dutch boec, from Old Dutch buok, from Proto-Germanic *bōks.

Noun

ᬩᬸᬓᬸ (buku)

1. book (collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material)

Further reading

• “buku” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].