Abu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "abu"

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Abu

1. A language of Papua New Guinea.

See also

• 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.

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

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

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔá.bú/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔá.bʊ́]

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Tagalog

Etymology

From abo (“ash”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔabu/ [ˈʔa.bʊ]
• Rhymes: -abu
• Syllabification: A‧bu
• Homophone: abu

Proper noun

Abu (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. a surname from Tagalog, most common in Batangas