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