"debu" meaning in Malay

See debu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dəbu/ Forms: دبو [Jawi], debu-debu [plural], debu² [plural]
Rhymes: -əbu, -bu, -u Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *dəbu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*dəbu}} Proto-Malayic *dəbu Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=دبو}} debu (Jawi spelling دبو, plural debu-debu or debu²)
  1. dust (fine, dry air particles)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-noun-4mWdB-98
  2. ash (solid remains of a fire)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-noun-Lqaff~n8 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 100 0 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abu, ابو, duli, دولي, lebu, لبو Derived forms: abu-debu, berdebu, debuan, habuk debu, mendebu, pembersih debu, penyedut debu
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /dəbu/ Forms: دبو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -əbu, -bu, -u Head templates: {{ms-pronoun|j=دبو}} debu (Jawi spelling دبو)
  1. (Classical Malay) I (personal pronoun)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-pron-DEtObZwO Categories (other): Classical Malay, Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 6 2 24 17 17 18 17
  2. (Classical Malay) me (direct object of a verb)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-pron-IEaL72DD Categories (other): Classical Malay
  3. (Classical Malay) me (object of a preposition)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-pron-fu5VplhE Categories (other): Classical Malay
  4. (Classical Malay) me (indirect object of a verb)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-pron-cdlRLnlJ Categories (other): Classical Malay, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 16 16 15 23 16
  5. (Classical Malay) my (belonging to me)
    Sense id: en-debu-ms-pron-jxdBl~b5 Categories (other): Classical Malay
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aku, اکو, saya, ساي
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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