budabuda Variant. bulabula noun English. Commercial thread used for sewing, weaving. Example sentence: Subanen. Ndi' na mpeglunsay sug budabuda, pu' mikubet na tantu. English. The thread can't be untangled because it's really tangled badly. Example sentence: Subanen. Pengektas mu ig budabuda dia pemenai'en ku. English. Cut the threads (e.g. in a hem) in what you sewed and I'll resew it. In group with: benang; ginalingan; sutela'