"aba-aba" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /ˌaba ˈaba/, [ˌʔa.ba ˈʔa.ba] Forms: اب٢ [Jawi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Indonesian aba-aba, from Javanese ꦲꦧꦲꦧ (aba-aba, “verbal command”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|id|aba-aba}} Borrowed from Indonesian aba-aba, {{der|ms|jv|ꦲꦧꦲꦧ|t=verbal command|tr=aba-aba}} Javanese ꦲꦧꦲꦧ (aba-aba, “verbal command”) Head templates: {{head|ms|noun|Jawi spelling|اب٢}} aba-aba (Jawi spelling اب٢)
  1. (Indonesia) alternative form of aba Tags: Indonesia, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aba

Alternative forms

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