"abu" meaning in Malay

See abu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [a.bu] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-abu.wav [Malaysia] Forms: ابو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -bu, -u Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *habu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ms|poz-mcm-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*habu}} Proto-Malayic *habu, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*qabu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*qabu}} Proto-Austronesian *qabu Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ابو|pl=-}} abu (Jawi spelling ابو, uncountable)
  1. ash (solid remains of a fire) Tags: uncountable Synonyms: debu, duli, lebu
    Sense id: en-abu-ms-noun-Lqaff~n8
  2. dust Tags: uncountable Synonyms: debu, habuk
    Sense id: en-abu-ms-noun-q7MnARF9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: abu-abu, keabu-abuan, kelabu (english: grey), mengabu, mengabui, abu kayu, abu logam
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: [a.bu] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-abu.wav [Malaysia] Forms: ابو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -bu, -u Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ابو|pl=-}} abu (Jawi spelling ابو, uncountable)
  1. a rank in Thailand Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-abu-ms-noun-9f14uEEN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: [a.bu] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-abu.wav [Malaysia] Forms: ابو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -bu, -u Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=ابو}} abu (Jawi spelling ابو)
  1. (intransitive) to lose (of congkak and other games) Tags: intransitive Synonyms: kalah
    Sense id: en-abu-ms-verb-uyGDfhmB Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 29 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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          "Thailand",
          "Thailand"
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