BBC: An explanation for ‘bunga bunga’
Published: February 5th, 2011
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At last an explanation for ‘bunga bunga’
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February 5th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Am very surprised that no reference was made to the Malay/Indonesian languages -
In Malay: ‘bunga’ is ‘flower’ and ‘bunga-bunga’ is plural for ‘flowers’.
I stand to be corrected.
THE MARATHON GNOME