afu

See also: AFU and āfù

Japanese

Romanization

afu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あふ

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Kom (Cameroon)

Adverb

afu

1. there, over there (in a place away from and not visible to the speaker or listener(s))

References

• Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

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Kott

Etymology

From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔapVj (˜x-) (“bellows”).

Noun

afu

1. forging

Derived terms

• afu-het
• afu-ākŋ

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology 1

From English half and halve.

Noun

afu

1. half

Adjective

afu

1. half

Verb

afu

1. to halve

Etymology 2

Possibly from English have to.

Verb

afu

1. must, to have to (auxiliary verb)

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Ternate

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.fu]

Noun

afu

1. Endospermum moluccanum

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.fu]

Verb

afu

1. (transitive) to release, let go

Conjugation

Conjugation of afu
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	toafu	foafu	miafu
2nd	noafu	niafu
3rd	Human	oafum, moafuf	iafu, yoafu†
Non-human	iafu	iafu, yaafu†
* m - masculine, f - feminine, † - archaic

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

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Thao

Noun

afu

1. rice

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh auu, from Proto-Brythonic *aβʉ, from Proto-Celtic *awV-. Cognate with Breton avu, Cornish avi, Middle Irish áe.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaːvi/, /ˈavi/
• Rhymes: -avɨ

Noun

afu m (plural afuau)

1. (South Wales) liver

   Synonym: iau

Derived terms

• caledwch afu
• llid yr afu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afu	unchanged	unchanged	hafu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “afu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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Yogad

Noun

afú

1. grandchild