ابو
See also: أبو and اتو
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *(h)abu(s), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abu/
- Rhymes: -abu, -bu, -u
Noun
ابو (plural ابو-ابو or ابو۲, informal 1st possessive ابوکو, 2nd possessive ابومو, 3rd possessive ابوڽ)
- Jawi spelling of abu: ash (solid remains of a fire)
- Synonyms: دبو (debu), دولي (duli), لبو (lebu)
Derived terms
- ابو٢ (abu-abu)
- برابو (berabu)
- کلابو (kelabu, “grey”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَب (ʾab).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əbː.uː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
اَبُّو • (abbū) m (Hindi spelling अब्बू)
- (endearing and) Diminutive of اَبّا (abbā, “dad”)
- Coordinate term: امی (ammī)