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Where does “buwa” come from?

buwa (Cebuano) comes from Spanish burbuja — bubble; excessive value due to speculation.

buwa (Cebuano): a bubble; substance composed of a large...

Definitions

  1. a bubble; substance composed of a large...

Ancestry of “buwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishburbujabubble; excessive value due to speculation
Every word from Spanish burbuja →