Labi-labi
la·bi·la·bi
from melayu
Verified
Standard
noun
sains
Reduplication
From melayu
Definition
A freshwater reptile of the Trionychidae family characterized by a soft, flexible shell; Trionyx cartilagineus.
Etymology
A reduplicated base word from Malay referring to soft-shelled turtles.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication