Kabu-kabu
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
noun
sains
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
A tree that produces cotton-like fibers (Ceiba pentandra) or the fibers themselves that resemble cotton.
Etymology
A reduplication of 'kabu' referring to the fibers of the kapok tree.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication