The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Words for butterfly in Malay

kupu-kupu

Loans
butterfly
WMP
Malay kupu-kupu butterfly
Ngaju Dayak ka-kupo butterfly (generic; most butterflies lack specific names)
Old Javanese kupu-kupu ~ ku-kupu butterfly
Javanese kupu-kupu prostitute
kupu butterfly
Balinese kupu ~ kupu-kupu butterfly