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Translingual
Etymology
Symbol
abu
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Abure terms
Afar
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈʔʌbʊ]
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
Noun
ábu m
Declension
Coordinate terms
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
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 *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Baoule
Noun
abu
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]
- Rhymes: -abu, -u
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
Noun
abu inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | abu | abua | abuak |
| ergative | abuk | abuak | abuek |
| dative | aburi | abuari | abuei |
| genitive | aburen | abuaren | abuen |
| comitative | aburekin | abuarekin | abuekin |
| causative | aburengatik | abuarengatik | abuengatik |
| benefactive | aburentzat | abuarentzat | abuentzat |
| instrumental | abuz | abuaz | abuez |
| inessive | abutan | abuan | abuetan |
| locative | abutako | abuko | abuetako |
| allative | abutara | abura | abuetara |
| terminative | abutaraino | aburaino | abuetaraino |
| directive | abutarantz | aburantz | abuetarantz |
| destinative | abutarako | aburako | abuetarako |
| ablative | abutatik | abutik | abuetatik |
| partitive | aburik | — | — |
| prolative | abutzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “abu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Casiguran Dumagat Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abú
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Gothic
Romanization
abu
- romanization of 𐌰𐌱𐌿
Hausa
Pronunciation
Noun
àbù m (feminine àbā, plural abūbuwā̀, possessed form àbin)
Higaonon
Noun
abu
Hiligaynon
Noun
abu
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abu/
Noun
abu
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈa.bu]
- Rhymes: -abu
- Syllabification: a‧bu
Etymology 1
From Malay abu, from Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu. Doublet of hawu.
Noun
abu (plural abu-abu)
Verb
abu
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”). Doublet of aba, abi, and abbas.
Noun
abu (plural abu-abu)
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.
Japanese
Romanization
abu
Kanakanabu
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Kapampangan
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈbu/ [əˈbu]
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Karelian
| North Karelian (Viena) |
apu |
|---|---|
| South Karelian (Tver) |
abu |
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)
Declension
| Tver Karelian declension of abu (type 1/tyttö b-v gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | abu | avut | |
| genitive | avun | abuloin | |
| partitive | abuo | abuloida | |
| illative | abuh | abuloih | |
| inessive | avušša | abuloissa | |
| elative | avušta | abuloista | |
| adessive | avulla | abuloilla | |
| ablative | avulda | abuloilda | |
| translative | avukši | abuloiksi | |
| essive | abuna | abuloina | |
| comitative | avunke | abuloinke | |
| abessive | avutta | abuloitta | |
| Possessive forms of abu | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | abuni | |
| 2nd person | abuš | |
| 3rd person | abuh | |
| *) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses. | ||
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
Latvian
Pronoun
abu
- genitive plural masculine/feminine of abi
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *abōˀ (“both”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰóh₁, possibly prefixed with *Ho.[1][2] Cognate with Latvian abi, Old Prussian abbai and Proto-Slavic *oba, and less directly with Sanskrit उभ (ubhá), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹 (bai), Latin ambo (“both”) and Ancient Greek ἄμφω (ámphō, “both, facing”).[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɐˈbʊ/
Numeral
Declension
As with dù, dvi̇̀ (“two”):
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | abù | abi̇̀ |
| genitive | abiejų̃ | abiejų̃ |
| dative | abi̇́em | abi̇́em |
| accusative | abù | abi̇̀ |
| instrumental | abiẽm | abiẽm |
| locative | abiejuosè | abiejosè |
Derived terms
References
- ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “ubhá-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University, pages 520-521
- ^ Dunkel, George E. (2014) Lexikon der indogermanischen Partikeln und Pronominalstämme [Lexicon of Indo-European Particles and Pronominal Stems] (in German), volume 2: Lexikon, Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter, →ISBN, page 124
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “abu”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 43
- ^ “abu”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
Livvi
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *apu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑbu/
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
- Rhymes: -ɑbu
Noun
abu
Declension
| Declension of abu (Type 11/lindu, b-v gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | abu | avut |
| genitive | avun | abuloin |
| partitive | abuu | abuloi |
| illative | abuh | abuloih |
| inessive | avus | abulois |
| elative | avuspäi | abuloispäi |
| allative | avule | abuloile |
| adessive | avul | abuloil |
| ablative | avulpäi | abuloilpäi |
| translative | avukse | abuloikse |
| essive | avunnu | abuloinnu |
| abessive | avuttah | abuloittah |
| comitative | avunke | abuloinke |
| instructive | abuloin | |
| prolative | avuči | |
Derived terms
References
- Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 11
Ludian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *apu. Cognate with Finnish apu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑbu/
- Rhymes: -ɑbu
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
Noun
abu
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- abuttada
- abutuz
References
- M. Pahomov (2022) Lüüdi-venän, venä-lüüdin sanakirdʹ[1], Helsinki: Lüüdilaine Siebr, →ISBN, page 12
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a.bu]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -bu, -u
- Hyphenation: a‧bu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu (Jawi spelling ابو)
Derived terms
- abu kayu
- abu logam
Descendants
- Indonesian: abu
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
abu (Jawi spelling ابو)
Descendants
- Indonesian: abu
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
abu (Jawi spelling ابو)
Further reading
- “abu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Manado Malay
Etymology
Noun
abu
Narua
Noun
abu
Nyishi
Etymology
From Proto-Tani *bo.
Noun
abu
Rukai
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
- (mineralogy) lime
Sakizaya
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ˈbu/, [a.ˈbu]
Noun
abu
- ash (solid remains of a fire)
Simalungun Batak
Noun
abu
References
- Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 20.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈabu/ [ˈa.β̞u]
- Rhymes: -abu
- Syllabification: a‧bu
Noun
abu m or f (plural abus)
- alternative form of abue
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū), construct state of أَبْ (ʔab).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
abu class IX (plural abu class X)
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔabu/ [ʔɑˈβu]
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: a‧bu
Noun
abu (Sulat Sūg spelling اَبُ)
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *apu.
Noun
abu
Inflection
| Inflection of abu (inflection type 1/ilo) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative sing. | abu | ||
| genitive sing. | abun | ||
| partitive sing. | abud | ||
| partitive plur. | abuid | ||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | abu | abud | |
| accusative | abun | abud | |
| genitive | abun | abuiden | |
| partitive | abud | abuid | |
| essive-instructive | abun | abuin | |
| translative | abuks | abuikš | |
| inessive | abus | abuiš | |
| elative | abuspäi | abuišpäi | |
| illative | abuhu | abuihe | |
| adessive | abul | abuil | |
| ablative | abulpäi | abuilpäi | |
| allative | abule | abuile | |
| abessive | abuta | abuita | |
| comitative | abunke | abuidenke | |
| prolative | abudme | abuidme | |
| approximative I | abunno | abuidenno | |
| approximative II | abunnoks | abuidennoks | |
| egressive | abunnopäi | abuidennopäi | |
| terminative I | abuhusai | abuihesai | |
| terminative II | abulesai | abuilesai | |
| terminative III | abussai | — | |
| additive I | abuhupäi | abuihepäi | |
| additive II | abulepäi | abuilepäi | |
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][2], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
Yakan
Noun
abu
Yogad
Noun
abú