kaboter

Manado Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kabouter (“gnome”).

Noun

kaboter

  1. a short person
  2. (fiction, folklore) a tiny folkloric mystical man

References

  • Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara
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