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bukbuk₂
/bukbuk/
n.
“borer”
 
1.
n.
Phynchonphora_spp.
weevil
Cult. A small beetle that is injurious esp. as larvae to grain and plants.
Eng. weevil; beetle
Tag. bukbók
Ceb. bukbuk; balukbuk
Ilo.: búkbuk
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Insect (1.6.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
n.
a woodboring insect
Iyan seini ka uled ne eg-ugpè diyè te benì ne aheley ne iyan egpuunan ne egmareet e seini ne kenad e egkaayun ne igpamula pad.
Amuti nu te gas ka benì nu ne aheley su eyew kenè egkeenen te bukbuk.
You should mix the gas to your corn seed so that a woodboring insect will not eat them.
Eng. woodboring insect; borer; insect variety
Tag. bukbók
Ceb. bukbuk
Ilo.: búkbuk
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Insect (1.6.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 21/Dec/2011