abuh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦧꦸꦃ (abuh), from Old Javanese aböh, abuh (“swollen”), *bĕh, *buh, *böh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabʊh]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: abuh

Adjective

abuh (comparative lebih abuh, superlative paling abuh)

1. (dialect, Java) swollen

   Synonym: bengkak

2. (dialect, Java) crowded

   Synonyms: ramai, riuh

Noun

abuh (plural abuh-abuh)

1. noise

Further reading

• “abuh” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

abuh

1. Romanization of ꦲꦧꦸꦃ

Lun Bawang

abuh [1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abuh/

Noun

abuh

1. ashes
2. dust

Derived terms

• mabuh
• siabuh

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦧꦸꦃ (abuh), from Old Javanese aböh, abuh (“swollen”), *bĕh, *buh, *böh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abuh/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [a.boh]

    • Audio (Malaysia):

      (file)

  • (Baku) IPA^(key): [a.bʊh]
• Rhymes: -buh, -uh
• Hyphenation: a‧buh

Adjective

abuh (Jawi spelling ابوه)

1. (Java) swollen

   Synonym: bengkak

2. crowded

   Synonyms: sibuk, ramai, riuh

Compounds

• sakit abuh / sakit abuh-abuhan

Further reading

• “abuh” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.