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bubuti

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

to request that an owner borrows or gives something of theirs one is in need, under the Bubuti system, which makes the request unrefusable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive

Examples

  • I bubuti you for your flip-flops.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Gilbertese bubuti.