Abu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "abu"

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Abu

  1. A language of Papua New Guinea.

See also

Etymology 2

From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).

Particle

Abu

  1. A common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.
    • 2009 November 2, Ian Black, “Arab anger as Hillary Clinton backs Israel on settlements”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."

Etymology 3

From Akkadian 𒉈 (Abu). Compare Av.

Proper noun

Abu

  1. Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Abu

  1. (mythology) A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.

Etymology 5

Proper noun

Abu

  1. The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.

Etymology 6

From Japanese 阿武 (Abu).

Proper noun

Abu

  1. A volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.
  2. Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.

Etymology 7

Proper noun

Abu

  1. Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Derived terms

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

From abo (“ash”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔabu/ [ˈʔaː.bʊ]
  • Rhymes: -abu
  • Syllabification: A‧bu
  • Homophone: abu

Proper noun

Abu (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, most common in Batangas
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