kupu-kupu
Brunei Malay
editEtymology
editReduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkupu-kupu
Synonyms
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkupu-kupu (first-person possessive kupu-kupuku, second-person possessive kupu-kupumu, third-person possessive kupu-kupunya)
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “kupu-kupu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkupu-kupu (Jawi spelling کوڤو٢, plural kupu-kupu, informal 1st possessive kupu-kupuku, 2nd possessive kupu-kupumu, 3rd possessive kupu-kupunya)
Related terms
edit- beluncas (“caterpillar”)
- rama-rama (“moth / butterfly”)
Descendants
edit- → Macanese: copo-copo
Further reading
edit- “kupu-kupu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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- Rhymes:Malay/upu
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- Rhymes:Malay/u
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