busudo

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 武士道 (bú-sū-tō), from Japanese 武士道(ぶし​どう) (bushi​dō), from 武士 (bushi, “warrior; samurai”) +‎ 道 (-dō, “way; path”). Doublet of bushido and busyido. First attested as bussudo in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.

Noun

busudo (plural busudo-busudo)

1. (archaic) bushido, ethical code held by samurai prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.

See also

• bushido
• busyido