Abu

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Abu

  1. A language of Papua New Guinea.

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Etymology 2[edit]

From Arabic أَبُو‎ (ʔabū).

Particle[edit]

Abu

  1. A common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.

Etymology 3[edit]

From Akkadian 𒉈 (Abu). Compare Av.

Proper noun[edit]

Abu

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

Etymology 4[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Abu

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

Etymology 5[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Abu

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

Etymology 6[edit]

Japanese 阿武 (Abu).

Proper noun[edit]

Abu

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

Etymology 7[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Abu

  1. Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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Hausa[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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