Meanings
nounkomabue (plural komabues)
plural komabues
- A kind of transverse flute made out of bamboo from Japan.
Origin
- Japanese高麗笛
- Englishkomabue
Borrowed from Japanese 高麗笛 (komabue).
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APA
komabue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komabue
MLA
“komabue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komabue. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “komabue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komabue.
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