kupu-kupu

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Brunei Malay

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Etymology

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Reduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kupu-kupu

  1. butterfly
  2. moth

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Indonesian

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kupu-kupu

Etymology

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From Malay kupu-kupu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkupu ˈkupu]
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Noun

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kupu-kupu (first-person possessive kupu-kupuku, second-person possessive kupu-kupumu, third-person possessive kupu-kupunya)

  1. butterfly

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Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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
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Descendants

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  • Macanese: copo-copo

Further reading

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