"anu" meaning in Iban

See anu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /anuʔ/
Rhymes: -anu, -nu, -u Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayic *anu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anu, from Proto-Austronesian *(na-)nu. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|iba|poz-mly-pro|*anu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayic *anu, {{inh+|iba|poz-mly-pro|*anu}} Inherited from Proto-Malayic *anu, {{inh|iba|poz-pro|*anu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anu, {{inh|iba|map-pro|*(na-)nu}} Proto-Austronesian *(na-)nu Head templates: {{head|iba|pronoun}} anu
  1. something whose name is unknown or left unmentioned, typically as a filler word.
    Sense id: en-anu-iba-pron-IntaPnLJ Categories (other): Iban entries with incorrect language header, Iban pronouns Disambiguation of Iban entries with incorrect language header: 75 18 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /anuʔ/
Rhymes: -anu, -nu, -u Etymology: Unknown, probably from the censorship with the word from Etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{unk|iba}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|iba|verb}} anu
  1. to scold; to express anger
    Sense id: en-anu-iba-verb-lSybUC4I
  2. to kill
    Sense id: en-anu-iba-verb-Ps~5DR-I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
    {
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "iba",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-anu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-nu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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        "to kill"
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      "ipa": "/anuʔ/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-anu"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-nu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anu"
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        "id": "",
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        "ts": ""
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    {
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        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*anu"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "iba",
  "pos": "pron",
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      "glosses": [
        "something whose name is unknown or left unmentioned, typically as a filler word."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/anuʔ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-anu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-nu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anu"
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  "lang_code": "iba",
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        "to scold; to express anger"
      ],
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        ],
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          "express",
          "express"
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        ]
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      "glosses": [
        "to kill"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/anuʔ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-anu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-nu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anu"
}

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