mengabu

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *mAŋ-(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *maŋ-(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *maŋ-(h)abu(s), from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maŋ-(q)abu(s). By surface analysis, meng- +‎ abu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mə.ŋa.bu]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Hyphenation: meng‧a‧bu

Verb

mengabu (Jawi spelling مڠابو)

  1. (intransitive) to become ash
  2. (intransitive) to bear a resemblance to ash

Further reading

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