"ابو" meaning in Egyptian Arabic

See ابو in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /abu/ Forms: abu [romanization], امّ [feminine], أبو [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū), construct state of أَب (ʔab). The adjective usurped the usages of ذُو (ḏū). Etymology templates: {{inh|arz|ar|أَبُو}} Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū) Head templates: {{arz-adj|f=امّ|ftr=umm|tr=abu}} ابو • (abu) (feminine امّ (umm))
  1. (construct only, singular only, informal) which is with, which has Tags: construct, informal, singular, singular-only
    Sense id: en-ابو-arz-adj-6z1Z3mlF Categories (other): Egyptian Arabic singularia tantum

Noun

IPA: /abu/ Forms: abu [romanization], أبو [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū), construct state of أَب (ʔab). The adjective usurped the usages of ذُو (ḏū). Etymology templates: {{inh|arz|ar|أَبُو}} Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū) Head templates: {{arz-noun|g=m|tr=abu}} ابو • (abu) m
  1. construct state of ابّ (abb): father of Tags: construct, form-of Form of: ابّ (extra: (abb): father of)
    Sense id: en-ابو-arz-noun-SUt~Ck5D Categories (other): Arabic links with redundant target parameters, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 75 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 75 12 13

Alternative forms

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