abao

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /abao/, [a.β̞a.o̞]

Noun[edit]

abao inan

  1. (Biscayan) honeycomb
    Synonym: abaraska

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • abao”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • abao”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Hiligaynon[edit]

Interjection[edit]

abáo

  1. (of grief or sorrow) oh, alas
  2. an expression of astonishment, joy, or surprise