buaye
Betawi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Javanese bwaya (“crocodile”). Cognate with Musi buayé.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [buˈajeː]
- Hyphenation: bu‧a‧ye
Noun
buaye
- crocodile (reptile)
- (figurative, slang) ellipsis of buaye darat (“playboy, womanizer”).