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buku

[ˈbuku]

noun

LanguageMakasar

Meaning
  1. bone
  2. fish bone; fishbone
  3. pit; stone (of a fruit, specifically a mango)
  4. knot in wood; gnarl
Examples

Buku na rokoʼ kuliʼ

Bones wrapped in skin (idiomatic: skin and bones).

Pronunciationˈbuku

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan be used metaphorically to refer to physical strength or a laborer.

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buku in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.