Dobuan

noun

Do·​bu·​an

ˈdōˌbüən,

dōˈb-

plural Dobuan or Dobuans

1

: a member of a Melanesian people of Dobu island, Territory of Papua

2

or Dobu

ˈdōˌbü

plural -s : the language of the Dobuans

Word History

Etymology

Dobu island + English -an

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