butoh
A form of Japanese contemporary danceA form of Japanese contemporary dance.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A form of Japanese contemporary dance.
She’s a butoh dancer.
(Manglish, Singlish, colloquial, vulgar)Penis
(Manglish, Singlish, colloquial, vulgar)Term of abuse.
Origin
From Japanese 舞踏 (butō). The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation; compare bokeh.From Japanese 舞踏 (butō). The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation; compare bokeh.
Borrowed from Malay butuh.
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Forms
plural: butohSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable