asu

See also: Asu, ASU, āsu, ašu, and asu-

Alune

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Balinese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Banda

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Banggai

Etymology

From Proto-Bungku-Tolaki *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Bilba

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Brunei Bisaya

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Buginese

Alternative forms

• ᨕᨔᨘ

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨔᨘ)

1. dog (animal)

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Bunun

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Dupaningan Agta

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Eritai

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Finnish

Etymology 1

as- +‎ -u, derived from the same root as asettaa, ase and asua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑ̝s̠u]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• Syllabification^(key): a‧su

Noun

asu

1. attire, dress, suit, raiment
2. form, figure, shape, build, structure
3. appearance, looks
4. package, packaging (in advertising)
5. wording, phrasing, discursive form

Declension

Inflection of asu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		asu	asut
genitive		asun	asujen
partitive		asua	asuja
illative		asuun	asuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		asu	asut
accusative	nom.	asu	asut
	gen.	asun
genitive		asun	asujen
partitive		asua	asuja
inessive		asussa	asuissa
elative		asusta	asuista
illative		asuun	asuihin
adessive		asulla	asuilla
ablative		asulta	asuilta
allative		asulle	asuille
essive		asuna	asuina
translative		asuksi	asuiksi
abessive		asutta	asuitta
instructive		—	asuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of asu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative asuni asuni accusative nom. asuni asuni gen. asuni genitive asuni asujeni partitive asuani asujani inessive asussani asuissani elative asustani asuistani illative asuuni asuihini adessive asullani asuillani ablative asultani asuiltani allative asulleni asuilleni essive asunani asuinani translative asukseni asuikseni abessive asuttani asuittani instructive — — comitative — asuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative asusi asusi accusative nom. asusi asusi gen. asusi genitive asusi asujesi partitive asuasi asujasi inessive asussasi asuissasi elative asustasi asuistasi illative asuusi asuihisi adessive asullasi asuillasi ablative asultasi asuiltasi allative asullesi asuillesi essive asunasi asuinasi translative asuksesi asuiksesi abessive asuttasi asuittasi instructive — — comitative — asuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative asumme asumme accusative nom. asumme asumme gen. asumme genitive asumme asujemme partitive asuamme asujamme inessive asussamme asuissamme elative asustamme asuistamme illative asuumme asuihimme adessive asullamme asuillamme ablative asultamme asuiltamme allative asullemme asuillemme essive asunamme asuinamme translative asuksemme asuiksemme abessive asuttamme asuittamme instructive — — comitative — asuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative asunne asunne accusative nom. asunne asunne gen. asunne genitive asunne asujenne partitive asuanne asujanne inessive asussanne asuissanne elative asustanne asuistanne illative asuunne asuihinne adessive asullanne asuillanne ablative asultanne asuiltanne allative asullenne asuillenne essive asunanne asuinanne translative asuksenne asuiksenne abessive asuttanne asuittanne instructive — — comitative — asuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative asunsa asunsa accusative nom. asunsa asunsa gen. asunsa genitive asunsa asujensa partitive asuaan asuansa asujaan asujansa inessive asussaan asussansa asuissaan asuissansa elative asustaan asustansa asuistaan asuistansa illative asuunsa asuihinsa adessive asullaan asullansa asuillaan asuillansa ablative asultaan asultansa asuiltaan asuiltansa allative asulleen asullensa asuilleen asuillensa essive asunaan asunansa asuinaan asuinansa translative asukseen asuksensa asuikseen asuiksensa abessive asuttaan asuttansa asuittaan asuittansa instructive — — comitative — asuineen asuinensa

Synonyms

• (attire): puku
• (suit): puku
• (form, figure, shape, build, structure): ulkomuoto
• (appearance, looks): ulkoasu, ulkonäkö
• (wording, phrasing, discursive form): sanamuoto, muotoilu

Compounds

compounds

• alusasu
• arkiasu
• asukokonaisuus
• asuroolipeli
• edustusasu
• helleasu
• hiihtoasu
• housuasu
• ilmiasu
• juhla-asu
• kevätasu
• kieliasu
• kirjoitusasu
• kotiasu

• lenkkeilyasu
• muotiasu
• naamiaisasu
• neuleasu
• nykyasu
• oloasu
• painoasu
• peliasu
• ranta-asu
• retkeilyasu
• runoasu
• sadeasu
• tekstiasu

• tennisasu
• työasu
• ulkoasu
• ulkoiluasu
• uniasu
• uniseksiasu
• valeasu
• vierailuasu
• virka-asu
• voimisteluasu
• väliasu
• yöasu
• äänneasu

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsuˣ/, [ˈɑ̝s̠u(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• Hyphenation: a‧su

Verb

asu

1. (deprecated template usage) present indicative connegative of asua
2. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present imperative of asua
3. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present imperative connegative of asua

Anagrams

• U.S.A., USA, sua

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Gayo

Etymology

From , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay asu, from Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (plural asu-asu)

1. dog (animal)

Synonyms

• anjing

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Iranun

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Japanese

Romanization

asu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あす

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Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦲꦱꦸ
Roman	asu

Etymology

From Old Javanese asu (“dog, hound”), from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu. Compare Tagalog aso.

Noun

asu (ngoko asu, krama sagawon)

1. dog

References

• "asu" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939

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Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

ásu

1. dog (animal)

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Kemak

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Lampung Api

Etymology

From Proto-Lampungic *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Latvian

Noun

asu f

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural form of ass

Adjective

asu

1. (deprecated template usage) accusative singular masculine form of ass
2. (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular masculine form of ass
3. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural masculine form of ass
4. (deprecated template usage) accusative singular feminine form of ass
5. (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular feminine form of ass
6. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural feminine form of ass

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Leti (Indonesia)

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Limos Kalinga

Noun

asu

1. dog

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Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

asu

1. dog

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Maguindanao

Noun

asu

1. dog

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Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Malay

Alternative forms

• اسو

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asu]
• Rhymes: -asu, -su, -u

Noun

asu (Jawi spelling اسو, plural asu-asu, informal 1st possessive asuku, 2nd possessive asumu, 3rd possessive asunya)

1. dog (animal)

Synonyms

• anjing / انجيڠ
• kuyuk / کويوق

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Mandar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Matigsalug Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

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Nias

Etymology

From , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Old Javanese

Other scripts
Carakan	ꦲꦱꦸ
Roman	asu

Etymology

From , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

Descendants

• Javanese: asu

References

• "asu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

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Pamona

Etymology

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Paulohi

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Sangir

Etymology

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Simeulue

Etymology

From , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Siraya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Sumbawa

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Tae'

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Tagal Murut

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Synonyms

• uku'

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Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Toba Batak

Alternative forms

• ᯀᯘᯮ

Etymology

From , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (Batak spelling ᯀᯘᯮ)

1. dog (animal)

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Tontemboan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Uab Meto

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Yakan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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Yamdena

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)