Etymology

bubuti

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Today it means: to request that an owner borrows or gives something of theirs one is in need, under the Bubuti system, which makes the request unrefusable. Full definition →

Gilbertese bubuti
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  1. Gilbertese · derived frombubuti
  2. English todaybubuti

From Gilbertese bubuti.

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