Meaning of búbu, búbù

búbu, búbù

Cebuano

n. box-like trap woven from bamboo slats allowing entrance but no egress, used to catch fish or monkeys; v. 1. make, make into such a trap; 2. catch things with the búbu. Bubúun (bubúhun) nátù ang ungguy arun búhing dakpan, Let’s trap the monkey with a búbu so he can be taken alive. Kining sapáa maáyung bubúan, This river is a good place to set a fish trap.