sibukuk
noun
English. Cougal bird, gen. for the genus
Scientific name. Centropus.
Note. Name is onomatopoeic of bird's call, perceived as sikukuk.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki sibukuk, sa' mektalu' sa' gebii, ndi' mpia, pu' duun dawi mbalu.
English. It's bad when the cougal calls at night, because it is said that s.o. will be widowed.
sibukuk letin
noun
English. A bird, probably the common cougal,
Scientific name. Centropus sinensis.
sibukuk ulangan
noun
English. A bird, probably the black-faced cougal,
Scientific name. Centropus melanops.
Generic. manukmanuk