"aboot" meaning in All languages combined

See aboot on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} aboot, {{en-prep}} aboot
  1. Pronunciation spelling of about. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: about Related terms: aboat

Adverb [Scots]

IPA: /əˈbut/
Etymology: From Middle English aboute, from Old English onbūtan. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|aboute}} Middle English aboute, {{inh|sco|ang|onbūtan}} Old English onbūtan Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb}} aboot
  1. outside
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-MSB6IGX0
  2. around, about
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-ZyVxxDy0
  3. on the move, up and around (especially as recovered from an illness)
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-WY0QCBgK Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 9 0 51 0 6 9 8 0 0 13 2 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 13 0 20 0 7 13 10 5 12 9 10
  4. about, approximately
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-8~9R4mOv
  5. (after in) inside, nearby
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-ydIIRIXN
  6. (after oot) outside
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-MSB6IGX01
  7. (after up) somewhere in or near
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-adv-nQ6VV4d3

Preposition [Scots]

IPA: /əˈbut/
Etymology: From Middle English aboute, from Old English onbūtan. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|aboute}} Middle English aboute, {{inh|sco|ang|onbūtan}} Old English onbūtan Head templates: {{head|sco|prepositions}} aboot
  1. on every side of, round;
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-Qvo5Gd4T
  2. all over, here and there in;
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-j-Vbewgr
  3. in the neighbourhood of;
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-aG9HW2KU
  4. relating to, concerning.
    Sense id: en-aboot-sco-prep-~YlxWbaz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aboot ane, aboot it, aboot's han', aboot-gaain, aboot-kast, in aboot, oot aboot

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