Abu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "abu"

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Abu

1. A language of Papua New Guinea.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Abu terms
• Ethnologue entry for Abu, ado ⁠
• Linguist List entry for Abu

Etymology 2

From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).

Particle

Abu

1. A common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.
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     There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."

Etymology 3

From Akkadian 𒉈 (Abu). Compare Av.

Proper noun

Abu

1. Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Abu

1. (mythology) A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.

Etymology 5

Proper noun

Abu

1. The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.

Etymology 6

From Japanese 阿武 (Abu).

Proper noun

Abu

1. A volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.
2. Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.

Etymology 7

Proper noun

Abu

1. Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Derived terms

• Abu Road

Anagrams

• Bua, bau

Tagalog

Etymology

From abo (“ash”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔabu/ [ˈʔaː.bʊ]

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• Rhymes: -abu
• Syllabification: A‧bu

Proper noun

Abu (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. a surname from Tagalog, most common in Batangas

Ulwa (Nicaragua)

Alternative forms

• Abau

Etymology

From abu (“stingray”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abu/

Proper noun

Abu (construct state Abuka)

1. A constellation comprising Orion's Belt and Orion's Sword.

Inflection

Inflection of Abu

absolute		Abu
construct
		singular	plural
1st	inc	Abuki	Abuni
	exc		Abukina
2nd		Abuma	Abumana
3rd		Abuka	Abukana

References

• Green, Thomas Michael (1999) A lexicographic study of Ulwa (Thesis)‎^[2], Massachusetts Institute of Technology, page 146