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Indonesian translation: kupu-kupu

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English term or phrase:butterfly
Indonesian translation:kupu-kupu
Entered by: Kardi Kho

21:43 Jan 25, 2003
English to Indonesian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: butterfly
butterfly is an insect
christel
kupu-kupu
Explanation:
butterfly = kupu-kupu
insect = serangga

butterfly is an insect.

hth

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Note added at 2003-01-26 01:24:08 (GMT)
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uhh, butterfly is an insect = kupu-kupu adalah seekor serangga.
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Kardi Kho
Indonesia
Local time: 13:36
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5kupu-kupu
Kardi Kho
5 +2Kupu-kupu
Daisy Subakti
5kupu-kupu
Ling
4 -1kupu kupu
Serge L


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
kupu kupu


Explanation:
1. vlinder kupu kupu
2. vlinder kupu kupu
3. vlinder kupu

Serge L.


    Reference: http://www.kamus.web.id/dutch.asp
Serge L
Local time: 08:36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Louis SOETEDJA: vlinder is a dutch word.
9 hrs
  -> So what? Kupu kupu is Indonesian and means "butterfly" AFAIK, and it's the result that counts, isn't it?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
kupu-kupu


Explanation:
kupu-kupu

Ling
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
kupu-kupu


Explanation:
butterfly = kupu-kupu
insect = serangga

butterfly is an insect.

hth

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Note added at 2003-01-26 01:24:08 (GMT)
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uhh, butterfly is an insect = kupu-kupu adalah seekor serangga.

Kardi Kho
Indonesia
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in pair: 1260
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdul Karim
17 mins
  -> thanks, Abdul.

agree  eldira
1 hr
  -> makasih Pak Eri

agree  Louis SOETEDJA: ini baru betul
5 hrs
  -> thanks, Louis

agree  Anthony Indra
2 days 15 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  EngIndonesian
9 days
  -> thanks
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Kupu-kupu


Explanation:
Kupu-kupu is a small butterfly
Kupu-kupu gajah is a brown, big butterly
Kupu-kupu malam is a prostitute

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Note added at 2003-01-26 07:05:38 (GMT)
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sorry - a typo.

Kupu-kupu gajah is a brown, big butterfly.



Daisy Subakti
Indonesia
Local time: 13:36
PRO pts in pair: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louis SOETEDJA: what is butter fly ? mentega terbang ?!
1 hr

agree  eldira: And Bantimurung is the Butterfly Capital of the World (according to an Australian lepidopterist)
14 hrs
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