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abon

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See also: Abon and abôn

Abenaki

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Etymology

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Cognate to Mohegan-Pequot apun (bed).

Noun

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abon

  1. bed

Finnish

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Noun

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abon

  1. genitive singular of abo

Anagrams

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈabɔn]
  • Hyphenation: abon

Etymology 1

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From Javanese ꦲꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (abon, shredded meat; part time labour; offering), probably from Old Javanese awu (ash, powder) +‎ -an, comparable to abu (ash) +‎ -an.

Noun

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abon (plural abon-abon)

  1. (cooking) meat floss
    Hyponym: amal
  2. (dialect, Java) provision: an item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use
    Synonym: bekal

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Bekati' [Term?]

Noun

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abon (plural abon-abon)

  1. a seed bag tied around the waist, made of woven rattan or bamboo

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Javanese ꦲꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (abon, shredded meat; part time labour; offering), probably from Old Javanese awu (ash, powder) +‎ -an, comparable to abu (ash) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [a.bon]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -bon, -on
  • Hyphenation: a‧bon

Noun

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abon (Jawi spelling ابون, plural abon-abon)

  1. (cooking) Meat floss.
  2. (dialectal, Malacca) A reward.
    Synonym: habuan

References

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Torricelli

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Noun

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abon

  1. brother (of a female sibling)

Alternative forms

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References

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Drinfeld, Andrey. 2023. Aro-English / English-Aro Dictionary. Ms. 112pp.