Bure

/ˈbʊəri/ noun

A traditional Fijian dwelling, typically a simple oval-shaped house made of wood and thatch.

From Fijian 'bure,' a word from the indigenous Austronesian language family spoken in the Pacific Islands. The word entered English through colonial contact with Fiji.

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