bule

[ boo-ley ]

noun

, plural bu·les.

1. (in Indonesia) a person who is not Indonesian, especially a white person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bule¹

First recorded in 2000–05; from Indonesian

Example Sentences

Miss Bule, whom I judge to have attained the ripe age of eight or nine, took the lead in society.

From Project Gutenberg

Bul′bule, a little bulb: a young bulb which grows from an old one; Bul′bus, a bulb.

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The population is divided into two clans—the Bule and the Tabi.

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