cabu

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, masculinization of Latin caput.

Noun

cabu m (plural cabos)

  1. end, extremity
  2. cape (geographical feature)
  3. string, thread, strand
  4. mane
  5. handle
  6. (uncommon) head
  7. (military) corporal
  8. (law enforcement) sergeant

Ternate

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.ˈbuː/

Determiner

cabu

  1. a little
    ngori pipi cabu mai ua ― I have no money at all (literally, “my money, even a little is not”)

Adverb

cabu

  1. used to make a request or imperative sentence polite; please
    hoi ngara cabu ― please open the door

References

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

Walloon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.by/

Noun

cabu m (plural cabus)

  1. cabbage
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