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)

1. 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 (ʔab).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əbː.uː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

اَبُّو • (abbū) m (Hindi spelling अब्बू)

1. (endearing and) diminutive of اَبّا (abbā, “dad”)

   Coordinate term: امی (ammī)