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, informal 1st possessive busudoku, 2nd possessive busudomu, 3rd possessive busudonya)

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