busi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "busi"

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch bougie, from French bougie (“spark plug, candle”), ultimately from French Bougie, the historical French name for the Algerian town of Béjaïa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbusi/ [ˈbu.si]
• Rhymes: -usi
• Syllabification: bu‧si

Noun

busi (plural busi-busi)

1. spark plug

Further reading

• “busi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latvian

Noun

busi m

1. nominative/vocative plural of buss

Lingala

Noun

busi

1. thread

Middle English

Adjective

busi

1. Alternative form of bisy

Moore

Etymology

Borrowed from French bougie (“wax candle”), after the Algerian city Bougie (Béjaïa), and the tapered, hand-dipped candles it made. The medical instruments were originally made from waxed linen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bù.sí/

Noun

busi

1. candle

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English bush.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.si/

Noun

busi

1. forest, woods, jungle

Derived terms

• busi-anansi (“tarantula”)
• busi-ponpon (“green oropendola”)
• busisekrepatu (“yellow-footed tortoise”)
• busiswipi (“brown vinesnake”)
• busititei (“tiana”)

Descendants

• Aukan: busi

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “busi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary