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  What it means

  Literally “cuckoo on the brain.” Means to have a screw loose, to be a bit crazy or eccentric — used affectionately or mockingly about someone who behaves oddly.

  Vocabulary

  • kuku — cuckoo (sound / crazy)
  • muniu — brain / head (childish/colloquial)

  Grammar note

  A fixed childish phrase. 'Na muniu' uses the locative — on the brain. 'Muniu' is a baby-talk word for head.

  Cultural context

  A gentle, often affectionate way of calling someone crazy. The childish vocabulary makes it less harsh than other expressions.

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