"abu" meaning in Hausa

See abu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʔà.bù/, [ʔà.bʊ̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: àbù [canonical, masculine], àbā [feminine], abūbuwā̀ [plural], àbin [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|àbù|abūbuwā̀|f=àbā|pos=àbin}} àbù m (feminine àbā, plural abūbuwā̀, possessed form àbin)
  1. thing, object
    Sense id: en-abu-ha-noun-yjWSG4Af
  2. matter, affair, situation
    Sense id: en-abu-ha-noun-gNnp2pTo Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 3 69 27
  3. possession, property
    Sense id: en-abu-ha-noun-Ig1paPVk
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àbā",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abūbuwā̀",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àbin",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "m",
        "2": "àbù",
        "3": "abūbuwā̀",
        "f": "àbā",
        "pos": "àbin"
      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "thing, object"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "thing",
          "thing"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 69 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "matter, affair, situation"
      ],
      "id": "en-abu-ha-noun-gNnp2pTo",
      "links": [
        [
          "matter",
          "matter"
        ],
        [
          "affair",
          "affair"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "possession, property"
      ],
      "id": "en-abu-ha-noun-Ig1paPVk",
      "links": [
        [
          "possession",
          "possession"
        ],
        [
          "property",
          "property"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔà.bù/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔà.bʊ̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abu"
}
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    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 36 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àbù",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àbā",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abūbuwā̀",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àbin",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "àbù",
        "3": "abūbuwā̀",
        "f": "àbā",
        "pos": "àbin"
      },
      "expansion": "àbù m (feminine àbā, plural abūbuwā̀, possessed form àbin)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "thing, object"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thing",
          "thing"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "matter, affair, situation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "matter",
          "matter"
        ],
        [
          "affair",
          "affair"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "possession, property"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "possession",
          "possession"
        ],
        [
          "property",
          "property"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔà.bù/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔà.bʊ̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abu"
}

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