kupu-kupu

kupu-kupu

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.pu.ku.pu/

Noun

kupu-kupu

1. butterfly
2. moth

Synonyms

• kulimambang
• rama-rama

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Indonesian

kupu-kupu

Etymology

From Malay kupu-kupu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkupu ˈkupu]

Noun

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

1. butterfly

Synonyms

• rama-rama (“butterfly”)

Derived terms

• kupu-kupu gajah
• kupu-kupu malam
• kupu-kupu padi
• kupu-kupu sutra

 

Related terms

• ngengat (“moth”)

Further reading

• “kupu-kupu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kupu kupu/
• Rhymes: -upu, -pu, -u

Noun

kupu-kupu (Jawi spelling کوڤو٢‎, informal 1st possessive kupu-kupuku, 2nd possessive kupu-kupumu, 3rd possessive kupu-kupunya)

1. butterfly
2. (colloquial, nonstandard) moth

Related terms

• beluncas (“caterpillar”)
• rama-rama (“moth / butterfly”)

Further reading

• “kupu-kupu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.