abu

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 *(q)abu(s), 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]

Noun

abu inan

  1. (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

  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

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)

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

Verb

abu

  1. 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)

  1. father
    Synonyms: ayah, bapak
  2. share (abuan)
  3. 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

  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 *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abú

  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 form of abi
  2. genitive plural feminine form 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

  1. 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)

  1. help

Derived terms

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *apu.

Noun

abu

  1. 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)

  1. 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

  1. dust
  2. ash

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.

Noun

abu

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Swahili

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

abu (n class, plural abu)

  1. father
    Synonym: baba

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

  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], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Yakan

Noun

abu

  1. ash

Yogad

Noun

abú

  1. ash

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