English Explanatory Dictionary

buka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The short introduction to a gamelan piece, generally played by a single instrument in a free rhythm, with the kendhang coming in on the last few notes to set the tempo.
noun
  1. A kangaroo-skin cloak traditionally worn by the Noongar people of southwestern Australia.
noun
  1. an inexpensive, quick, road-side restaurant serving Nigerian food.
name
  1. The second-largest island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in eastern Papua New Guinea.

Word forms

buka bukas boka bukka

Etymology

From Javanese [Term?].

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