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Etymology of Bulu

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A member of the ethnic group.

name

A Bantu language spoken in southern Cameroon. · An ethnic group in Cameroon and Gabon.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. )

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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Machine-source provenance
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