abau

Fala

Alternative forms

• abastu (Lagarteiru, Valverdeñu)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbau̯/
• Rhymes: -au̯
• Syllabification: a‧bau

Noun

abau m (plural abaus)

1. (Mañegu) supply

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021), Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN, page 36

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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Noun

abau (plural abau-abau)

1. large turtle of sweetwater

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.bau̯]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -bau̯, -au̯
• Hyphenation: a‧bau

Noun

abau (Jawi spelling اباو, plural abau-abau or abau²)

1. The painted turtle; Chrysemys picta.

Compounds

• main abau
• melentang abau (Kedah)

Descendants

• Indonesian: abau

References

• “abau” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 3.
• “abau”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017