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Where does “bubu” come from?

bubu (Tok Pisin) comes from Hiri Motu tubu — grandparent.

bubu (Tok Pisin): grandparent; any elderly relative

Definitions

  1. grandparent; any elderly relative

Ancestry of “bubu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiri Motutubugrandparent
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