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Do·bu·an | \ ˈdōˌbüən, dōˈb- \
plural Dobuan or Dobuans
Definition of Dobuan
1 : a member of a Melanesian people of Dobu island, Territory of Papua
2 or Dobu \ ˈdōˌbü \ plural -s : the language of the Dobuans
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