kupu-kupu
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Brunei Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kupu-kupu
Synonyms
[edit]Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kupu-kupu (first-person possessive kupu-kupuku, second-person possessive kupu-kupumu, third-person possessive kupu-kupunya)
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further 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
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kupu-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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