noun
Meaning 1
A form of Japanese contemporary dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- She’s a butoh dancer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
butoh
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
Penis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Manglish, Singlish, colloquial, vulgar
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lanjiao
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Term of abuse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Manglish, Singlish, colloquial, vulgar
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Japanese 舞踏 (butō). The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation; compare bokeh.
Borrowed from Malay butuh.