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baduku
Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
buah luku baluku buahduku balukoo baduku
buah duku
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Malay:
buah
+
duku
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- the edible fruit of a variety of the Lansium domesticum tree, which are round and between 2.5 - 5.0 cm in diameter.[1] The fruit's flesh is segmented into large segments the length of the fruit itself. The flesh has a mild flavour and is translucent-white in colour. It is a sweeter variety of the langsat. The duku tree is shorter and wider than the langsat tree.
- a large swelling or bruise, typically caused by an impact injury, such as on the head. So named because large ones often vaguely resemble a buah duku fruit.
usage notes
When used in the sense of the actual fruit, almost always spelled "buah duku"; when used in the sense of the swelling or bruise, may be spelled "baluku" and its variants.