buaya

Cebuano

Etymology

From Malay buaya, from Proto-Malayic *buhaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: bu‧a‧ya

Noun

buaya

a crocodile
(by extension) an alligator
a leather produced from crocodile skin
(sports, especially basketball) a ball hog

Adjective

buaya

characteristic of a ball hog

Derived terms

buayahon
sa baba sa buaya
hunit pa sa panit sa buaya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay buaya, from Proto-Malayic *buhaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Noun

buaya

crocodile (reptile)

Maguindanao

Noun

buaya

crocodile

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buhaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /buajə/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /buaja/
Rhymes: -ajə, -jə, -ə

Noun

buaya (Jawi spelling بوايا‎, plural buaya-buaya)

crocodile (reptile)

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