"asu" meaning in Malay

See asu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [asu] Forms: اسو [Jawi], asu-asu [plural], asu² [plural], asok [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*asu}} Proto-Malayic *asu, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*asu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*asu}} Proto-Austronesian *asu Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=اسو}} asu (Jawi spelling اسو, plural asu-asu or asu²)
  1. (Sanggau) synonym of anjing (“dog”) Synonyms: anjing [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "form": "asu²",
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    },
    {
      "form": "asok",
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      "form": "asu-asu",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "asu²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
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    {
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    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for asu meaning in Malay (1.6kB)

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  "trace": ""
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Sanggau",
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