afu

afu

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Awutu.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Awutu terms

Borrowed from Arabic عَفْو (ʕafw).

• Hyphenation: a‧fu

afu

1. forgiveness
2. apology

   Synonym: (dialect) üzür

• “afu”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

afu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あふ

afu

1. there, over there (in a place away from and not visible to the speaker or listener(s))

• Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔapVj (˜x-) (“bellows”).

afu

1. forging

• afu-het
• afu-ākŋ

• a fuder (South Brazil, slang, colloquial)
• afudê (South Brazil, slang, colloquial)

Clipping of a fuder (“cool, nice; much, a lot”)

• Hyphenation: a‧fu

afu (invariable)

2. (South Brazil, slang, colloquial) much; many; a lot of; lots of

   Synonyms: muito, (Mozambique) bastante, maningue

   Tenho coisa afu pra fazer.

   I have many things to do.

   Choveu água afu.

   It rained a lot.

4. (South Brazil, slang, colloquial) too much; too many (an excessive amount of)

   Synonym: demais

   Não gosto daqui. Tem gente afu.

   I don’t like it here. There are too many people.

afu (not comparable)

2. (South Brazil, slang, colloquial) very; a lot; very much (to a great extent or degree)

   Synonyms: muito, bastante, (Mozambique) maningue, (informal) bem, (archaic) mui

   Te curto afu.

   I like you very much.

   Tá frio afu, piá.

   It is very cold, bro.

• IPA^(key): /afu/, [a̠fu], [ɑ̟fu]

From English half and halve.

afu

1. half

afu

1. half

afu

1. to halve

Possibly from English have to.

afu

1. must, to have to (auxiliary verb)

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Borrowed from Arabic عَفْو (ʕafw).

afu class V (plural mafu class VI)

1. forgiveness (of God)

Borrowed from Arabic عَفَا (ʕafā).

-afu (infinitive kuafu)

1. to save, pardon
2. to cure

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

afu class V (plural mafu class VI)

1. blossoms of the wild jasmine used for perfume (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.fu]

afu

1. Endospermum moluccanum

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.fu]

afu

1. (transitive) to release, let go

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

afu

1. rice

From Middle Welsh avu, from Proto-Brythonic *aβʉ, from Proto-Celtic *awV-. Cognate with Breton avu, Cornish avi, Middle Irish áe.

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)vi/
• Rhymes: -avɨ̞

afu m or f (plural afuau)

1. (South Wales) liver

   Synonym: iau

• afu glas, afu las (“gizzard”)
• afuad (“liverwort”)
• caledwch afu
• dail yr afu (“liverleaf”)
• llid yr afu

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “afu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “afu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

afú

1. grandchild