abu

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Translingual

Symbol

abu

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Abure.

Afar

Etymology 1

Cognate with Saho abo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈʔʌbʊ]
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Noun

ábu m 

1. maternal uncle

Declension

Coordinate terms

• anná (“aunt”)
• qámmi (“paternal uncle”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈʔʌbʊ]
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Verb

abu

1. first/third-person masculine singular conjunctive of abé

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “àbu”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 25

Ambonese Malay

Noun

abu

1. dust

Aribwatsa

Noun

abu

1. water bop

References

• Susanne Holzknecht, The Markham languages of Papua New Guinea (1989), page 71

Bakung

Etymology

From Proto-North Sarawak *abu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Baoule

Noun

abu

1. turtle

Basque

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abu/ [a.β̞u]
• Rhymes: -abu, -u
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Noun

abu inan

1. (Biscayan) mortar (hollow vessel used to pound)

Declension

Further reading

• “abu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Casiguran Dumagat Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abú

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Gothic

Romanization

abu

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌱𐌿

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔà.bù/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔà.bʊ̀]

Noun

àbù m (feminine àbā, plural abūbuwā̀, possessed form àbin)

1. thing, object
2. matter, affair, situation
3. possession, property

Higaonon

Noun

abu

1. ash
2. fireplace

Hiligaynon

Noun

abu

1. ash

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abu/

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)
2. dust

   Synonym: amau

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• aboe (1901–1947)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈa.bu]
• Rhymes: -abu
• Syllabification: a‧bu

Etymology 1

From Malay abu, from Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu. Doublet of hawu.

Noun

abu (plural abu-abu)

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)
2. (rare) Synonym of debu (“dust”)

Verb

abu

1. (chiefly obsolete) to have defeat

   Synonym: kalah

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”). Doublet of aba, abi, and abbas.

Noun

abu (plural abu-abu)

1. (dialectal) Synonym of ayah (“father”)
2. Alternative form of abuan

Further reading

• “abu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Japanese

Romanization

abu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あぶ
2. Rōmaji transcription of アブ

Kanakanabu

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈbu/ [əˈbu]
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *apu. Cognates include Finnish apu and Veps abu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑbu/
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Noun

abu (genitive avun, partitive abuo)

1. (South Karelian) help

Declension

Derived terms

References

• A. V. Punzhina (1994) “abu”, in Словарь карельского языка (тверские говоры) [Dictionary of the Karelian language (Tver dialects)], →ISBN

Karo Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash
2. dust

Latvian

Pronoun

abu

1. genitive plural masculine/feminine of abi

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *aboˀ (“both”), alongside Latvian abi, Old Prussian abāi, and Proto-Slavic *oba. Frequently linked with Sanskrit उभ (ubhá-), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹 (bai). Due to the anlaut of these words, a connection with Latin ambo (“both”) and Ancient Greek ἄμφω (ámphō, “both, facing”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥tbʰóh₁ (“on both sides”) has proven problematic. See also Proto-Indo-European *h₂entí.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐˈbʊ/

Adverb

abù m (feminine abi̇̀) stress pattern 3

1. both

Declension

As with dù, dvi̇̀ (“two”):

Derived terms

References

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *apu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑbu/
• Hyphenation: a‧bu
• Rhymes: -ɑbu

Noun

abu

1. help

Declension

Derived terms

References

• Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 11

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *apu. Cognate with Finnish apu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑbu/
• Rhymes: -ɑbu
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Noun

abu

1. aid, assistance, help

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

References

• M. Pahomov (2022) Lüüdi-venän, venä-lüüdin sanakirdʹ‎^[1], Helsinki: Lüüdilaine Siebr, →ISBN, page 12

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.bu]
• Rhymes: -bu, -u
• Hyphenation: a‧bu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu (Jawi spelling ابو)

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

   Synonyms: debu, duli, lebu

2. dust

   Synonyms: debu, habuk

Derived terms

Descendants

• Indonesian: abu

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

abu (Jawi spelling ابو)

1. (intransitive) to lose (of congkak and other games)

   Synonym: kalah

Descendants

• Indonesian: abu

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

abu (Jawi spelling ابو)

1. a rank in Thailand

Further reading

• “abu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Manado Malay

Etymology

From Malay abu.

Noun

abu

1. dust
2. ash

Narua

Noun

abu

1. father

Nyishi

Etymology

From Proto-Tani *bo.

Noun

abu

1. father

Rukai

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)
2. (mineralogy) lime

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈbu/, [a.ˈbu]

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Simalungun Batak

Noun

abu

1. ash

References

• Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 20.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈa.β̞u]
• Rhymes: -abu
• Syllabification: a‧bu

Noun

abu m or f (plural abus)

1. Alternative form of abue

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū), construct state of أَبْ (ʔab).

Pronunciation

Noun

abu class IX (plural abu class X)

1. father

   Synonym: baba

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔabu/ [ʔɑˈβu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: a‧bu

Noun

abu (Sulat Sūg spelling اَبُ)

1. ashes

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *apu.

Noun

abu

1. help, assistance, aid

Inflection

Derived terms

• valdkundanabu

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “одолжение, помощь, содействие, услуга”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[2], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Yakan

Noun

abu

1. ash

Yogad

Noun

abú

1. ash