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Kupu-kupu meaning in English
kupu-kupu means butterfly in Indonesian. Pronounced KOO-poo KOO-poo.
Hear kupu-kupu
Example sentence
Ada kupu-kupu di bunga.
There's a butterfly on the flower.
How kupu-kupu is used
Always said doubled: one butterfly is still kupu-kupu. Saying just 'kupu' sounds wrong.
kupu-kupu in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Lebah kembali ke sarang, tetapi kupu-kupu hilang.
The bees returned to their hive, but a butterfly disappeared.
From Hujan di Kebun Binatang