bayu

See also: baþu

Balinese

Romanization

bayu

1. Romanization of ᬩᬬᬸ

Cebuano

Etymology

A reverse spelling of uyab. Originally a Cebuano gay slang.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧yu

Noun

bayu

1. (informal) a boyfriend or girlfriend; a lover

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bayu, from Sanskrit वायु (vāyú), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baju/
• Rhymes: -aju, -ju, -ju

Noun

bayu (first-person possessive bayuku, second-person possessive bayumu, third-person possessive bayunya)

1. (rare) wind

Usage notes

• Only used in term pembangkit tenaga bayu.

Synonyms

• angin

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *baqRu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqəʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *baqəʀuh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaju/, [ˈbäː.ju]
• Hyphenation: ba‧yu

Adjective

báyu

1. new (recently made or created)

Derived terms

• bayuan
• Bayung Banua
• ibayu
• magbayu
• manibayu
• pabayu
• pamagbayu
• panibayu
• pasibayu

 

Preposition

báyu

1. before; prior to

Malay

Alternative forms

• wayu, وايو

Etymology

From Sanskrit वायु (vāyú, “wind”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baju/
• Rhymes: -aju, -ju, -u

Noun

bayu (Jawi spelling بايو, plural bayu-bayu, informal 1st possessive bayuku, 2nd possessive bayumu, 3rd possessive bayunya)

1. wind (movement of air)

Synonyms

• angin / اڠين
• pawana / ڤاوان

Descendants

• Indonesian: bayu

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ˈju/, [ba.ˈju]

Noun

bayu

1. sea

Sundanese

Romanization

bayu

1. Romanization of ᮘᮚᮥ