"abu" meaning in Malay

See abu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [a.bu] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-abu.wav 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)
  1. ash (solid remains of a fire) Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: debu, duli, lebu
    Sense id: en-abu-ms-noun-Lqaff~n8 Disambiguation of Chemistry: 100 0 0 0
  2. dust 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

Noun

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

Verb

IPA: [a.bu] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-abu.wav 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): Pages with 36 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 36 entries: 1 10 1 7 5 1 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 12 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 14 3 1 3 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 1 6 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 10 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 18 3 1 2 13 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 15 3 16 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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