English Online Dictionary. What means abu? What does abu mean?
Translingual
Symbol
abu
- (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
- 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
- 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
- dust
Aribwatsa
Noun
abu
- 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 *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Baoule
Noun
abu
- turtle
Basque
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abu/ [a.β̞u]
- Rhymes: -abu
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
Noun
abu inan
- (Biscayan) mortar (hollow vessel used to pound)
Declension
Further reading
- “abu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
Casiguran Dumagat Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abú
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Gothic
Romanization
abu
- 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)
- thing, object
- matter, affair, situation
- possession, property
Higaonon
Noun
abu
- ash
- fireplace
Hiligaynon
Noun
abu
- ash
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abu/
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
- dust
- Synonym: amau
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abu/
Etymology 1
From Malay abu, from Classical Malay ابو (abu), from Old Malay habu, from Proto-Malayic *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu. Doublet of hawu.
Alternative forms
- aboe (pre-1947)
Noun
abu (first-person possessive abuku, second-person possessive abumu, third-person possessive abunya)
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
- dust
- Synonym: debu
Verb
abu
- to have defeat
- Synonym: kalah
Synonyms
- (ash, dust) debu, duli
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”). Doublet of aba, abi, and abbas.
Noun
abu (plural abu-abu, first-person possessive abuku, second-person possessive abumu, third-person possessive abunya)
- father
- Synonyms: ayah, bapak
- share (abuan)
- savings (abuan)
Further reading
- “abu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
abu
- Rōmaji transcription of あぶ
- Rōmaji transcription of アブ
Kanakanabu
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Kapampangan
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abú
- 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)
- (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
- ash
- dust
Latvian
Pronoun
abu
- genitive plural masculine/feminine of abi
Lithuanian
Alternative forms
- abudu
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 ἀμφό (amphó, “both, facing”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥t-bʰoh₁ (“on both sides”) has proven problematic. Cf. Proto-Indo-European *h₂entí.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɐˈbʊ/
Adverb
abù m (feminine abì) stress pattern 3
- both
Declension
As with dù, dvì (“two”):
Derived terms
Further reading
- “abu”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
Livvi
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *apu.
Noun
abu (genitive avun, partitive abuu)
- help
Derived terms
Ludian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *apu.
Noun
abu
- help
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abu/
- Rhymes: -abu, -bu, -u
Noun
abu (Jawi spelling ابو, plural abu-abu, informal 1st possessive abuku, 2nd possessive abumu, 3rd possessive abunya)
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
- Synonyms: debu, duli, lebu
Derived terms
Descendants
- Indonesian: abu
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
- dust
- ash
Narua
Noun
abu
- father
Nyishi
Etymology
From Proto-Tani *bo.
Noun
abu
- father
Rukai
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
- (mineralogy) lime
Sakizaya
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Spanish
Noun
abu m or f (plural abus)
- Alternative form of abue
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū), construct state of أَبْ (ʔab).
Pronunciation
Noun
abu (n class, plural abu)
- father
- Synonym: baba
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ashes
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *apu.
Noun
abu
- 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], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
Yakan
Noun
abu
- ash
Yogad
Noun
abú
- ash