Javanese

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Etymology

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Reduplication of ꦲꦧ (aba).

Noun

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ꦲꦧꦲꦧ (aba-aba)

  1. verbal command

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: aba-aba
  • Malay: aba-aba

Further reading

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  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “aba-aba”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN