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buku

[bu.ku]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  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
  4. The connection point where bones meet, such as in your fingers, or a segment on a bamboo stalk.
Examples

Buku jarine sakit santukan kakeh ngetik.

My finger joints hurt because I typed too much.

Pronunciationbu.ku

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan refer to anatomical joints or physical segments of plants like bamboo.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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