abu

See also: Abu, ABU, abú, .abu, a bu, and a-bú

Afar

Etymology 1

Cognate with Saho abo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ábu m 

1. maternal uncle

Declension

Declension of ábu
absolutive	ábu
predicative	ábu
subjective	abí
genitive	abí
Postpositioned forms l-case ábul k-case ábuk t-case ábut h-case ábuh

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

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Aribwatsa

Noun

abu

1. water bop

References

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

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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)

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Baoule

Noun

abu

1. turtle

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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)

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Gothic

Romanization

abu

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌱𐌿

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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

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Higaonon

Noun

abu

1. ash
2. fireplace

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Hiligaynon

Noun

abu

1. ash

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abu/

Etymology 1

From Malay abu, from Classical Malay abu, 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.

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

Affixations

• abu-abu
• berabu
• memperabukan
• mengabu
• mengabui
• mengabukan
• pengabuan
• perabuan

 

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

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.

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Japanese

Romanization

abu

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

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Kanakanabu

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

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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)

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Karelian

Etymology

From .

Noun

abu (genitive avun, partitive abuu)

1. help

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nouns: abuniekka

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Karo Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash
2. dust

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Latvian

Pronoun

abu

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural masculine form of abi
2. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural feminine form of abi

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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”):

Declension of abu

	masculine		feminine
nominative	abù		abì
genitive	abiejų̃		abiejų̃
dative	abíem		abíem
accusative	abù		abì
instrumental	abiẽm		abiẽm
locative	abiejuosè		abiejosè

Forms of abu

	masculine		feminine
quantitative	abù		abì
plural	abejì		abejõs
collective	ãbejetas		ãbejeta
ordinal	-		-

Derived terms

words derived from abu

• abi-
• abejaip
• abejur
• abejoti
• abejingas

• abipus
• abipusis
• abipusiškas
• abirankis
• abišalis

Further reading

• “abu”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024

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Ludian

Etymology

From .

Noun

abu

1. help

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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

• abu-abu
• berabu
• kelabu (“grey”)
• mengabu

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: abu

Further reading

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

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Nyishi

Etymology

From Proto-Tani *bo.

Noun

abu

1. father

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Rukai

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

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

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Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

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Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.

Noun

abu

1. ashes

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Veps

Etymology

From .

Noun

abu

1. help, assistance, aid

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]‎^[1], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

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Yakan

Noun

abu

1. ash

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Yogad

Noun

abú

1. ash