rama-rama

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of rama. Compare Malay rama-rama.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ra.ma.ra.ma/

Noun

rama-rama

  1. butterfly
  2. moth

Synonyms

Indonesian

Noun

rama-rama (first-person possessive rama-ramaku, second-person possessive rama-ramamu, third-person possessive rama-ramanya)

  1. butterfly

Synonyms

  • ngengat (moth)

Kristang

Etymology

From Malay rama-rama.

Noun

rama-rama

  1. butterfly

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rama rama/
  • Rhymes: -ama, -ma, -a

Noun

rama-rama (Jawi spelling راما٢, plural rama-rama, informal 1st possessive rama-ramaku, 2nd possessive rama-ramamu, 3rd possessive rama-ramanya)

  1. butterfly
  2. moth

Alternative forms

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