boubou
or bu·bu
[ boo-boo ]
/ ˈbu bu /
noun
a long, loose-fitting, brightly colored garment worn by both sexes in parts of Africa.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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1960–65; < French < Malinke bubu
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British Dictionary definitions for boubou
boubou
bubu
/ (ˈbuːbuː) /
noun
a long flowing garment worn by men and women in Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and some other parts of Africa
Word Origin for boubou
a native name in Mali
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