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Definitions and meaning of abo

abo

Translingual

Symbol

abo

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Abon.

Alternative forms

• Abo

Etymology

1922, clipping of aborigine.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.əʉ/, enPR: ă'bō
• (UK) enPR: ă'bō, IPA^(key): /ˈæb.əʊ/
• (US) enPR: ă'bō, IPA^(key): /ˈæb.oʊ/
• Rhymes: -æbəʊ

Noun

abo (plural abos)

1. (Australia, offensive, ethnic slur, slang) An aborigine; aboriginal. [First attested in the early 20th century.]

Synonyms

References

Anagrams

• AOB, BAO, Bao, OAB, OBA, Oba., a.o.b., bao, boa, oba

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu.

Noun

abo

1. ash

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbo/, [ʔaˈbo]
• Hyphenation: a‧bo

Noun

abó (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. ash (the solid remains of a fire), cinder
2. tephra; volcanic ash
3. grey

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compare Cebuano & Tagalog ubo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbo/, [ʔaˈbo]
• Hyphenation: a‧bo

Noun

abó (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. cough

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔabo/, [ˈʔa.bo]
• Hyphenation: a‧bo

Noun

abo (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧bo
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbo/, [ʔʌˈbo]

Noun

abó

1. ash; the solid remains of a fire
2. tephra; volcanic ash

Verb

abó

1. to turn into ash (by burning)

Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of abonnement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.boː/
• Hyphenation: abo

Noun

abo n (plural abo's)

1. (Netherlands, informal) subscription

Finnish

Etymology

Clipping of aboriginaali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑbo/, [ˈɑ̝bo̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑbo
• Syllabification^(key): a‧bo

Noun

abo

1. abo

Declension

Further reading

• “abo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• boa

Galo

Noun

abo

1. father
2. paternal aunt

Garo

Noun

abo

1. grandmother

Synonyms

• ambigipa (formal)
• ambitang (formal)
• ambi

Gun

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bò/

Noun

abò (plural abò lɛ́ or abò lẹ́)

1. room

   Synonyms: xɔ̀, họ̀

Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

abó

1. ash

Verb

abó (diminutive abó-ábo)

1. to turn into ash

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ábo

1. lazy

Noun

ábo

1. A type of small fish that is said to be lazy

Interjection

abô

1. an exclamation that denotes aversion, contempt, or negation, equivalent to fie

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese vós.

Pronoun

abo

1. you

Kom (Cameroon)

Noun

abo

1. leopard, tiger, big cat

References

• Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• abol

Etymology

Proto-Slavic *abo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabɔ/

Conjunction

abo

1. or

Further reading

• Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “abo”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “abo”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish abo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabɔ]
• Syllabification: a‧bo

Conjunction

abo

1. connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true; or

Particle

abo

1. disjunctive and emphasis particle
2. introduces a rhetorical question

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021) “abo”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[2], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 109
• Günter Donder (2011) “äbo”, in Kleines masurisches Wörterbuch mit Lesestücken und einen Tonträger‎^[3] (in German), archived from the original on 10/12/2023, page 11

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *abo. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /abɔ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /abɔ/

Conjunction

abo

1. or; that is, e.g.
2. (whether...) or
3. as well as
4. because

   Synonyms: abociem, abojem, abowiem, albo

Particle

abo

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. Introduces a yes-no question; if

Descendants

• Masurian: abo
• Polish: abo
• Silesian: abo

References

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “abo”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Papiamentu

Alternative forms

• bo (synonym)

Etymology

From Portuguese vós and Spanish vos and Kabuverdianu abo.

Pronoun

abo

1. you (second person singular).

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish abo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɔ/
• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɔ/
• Rhymes: -abɔ
• Syllabification: a‧bo

Conjunction

abo

1. (archaic or Poznań) or

   Synonyms: albo, bądź, czy, lub

Further reading

• abo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• abo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “abo”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
• “ABO”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2023 January 23
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “abo, alibo, albo”, in Słownik języka polskiego‎^[9], volume 1, page 3
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “abo”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861‎^[10]
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “abo”, in Słownik języka polskiego‎^[11] (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 3

Portuguese

Verb

abo

1. first-person singular present indicative of abar

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish abo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabɔ/
• Rhymes: -abɔ
• Syllabification: a‧bo

Conjunction

abo

1. or

   Synonym: lub

2. or else!

Particle

abo

1. introduces a tag question; right? isn't it?

   Synonyms: ja, niy, pra, prŏwda

Further reading

• abo in silling.org
• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “abo”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 23

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbo/, [ʔɐˈbo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: a‧bo

Noun

abó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. ash

   Synonym: senisa

2. gray

   Synonyms: abuhin, malaabo, malamaya, senisado

3. tephra

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

abó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ)

1. reduced to ashes
2. gray; ash-colored
3. pulverized

See also

Further reading

• “abo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qabu”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.bo]

Verb

abo

1. (transitive) to hack off, chop

Conjugation

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish

Interjection

abo

1. Interjection expressing shock.

Descendants

• → Swedish: abow

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “abo”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Upper Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabɔ/
• Rhymes: -abɔ
• Syllabification: abo

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *abo.

Conjunction

abo

1. either... or

Etymology 2

Clipping of abonement.

Noun

abo m inan or n

1. (indeclinable) Synonym of abonement

Further reading

• “abo” in Soblex

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.bo/

Verb

abo

1. (stative) to be wounded, to have a wound

Conjugation

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[12], Pacific linguistics

Weyewa

Verb

abo

1. (Loli) to scoop, to scoop up with cupped hands

References

• Lobu Ori, S,Pd, M.Pd (2010) “abo”, in Kamus Bahasa Lolina [Dictionary of the Loli Language] (in Indonesian), Waikabubak: Kepala Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Barat

Xhosa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [âːɓo]

Pronoun

âbo

1. those; class 2 distal demonstrative.

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.bó/

Noun

àbó

1. (Ekiti, Ondo) younger sibling

   Synonym: àbúrò

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bō/

Noun

abo

1. female, feminine
2. woman

   Synonym: obìnrin

Derived terms

Etymology 3

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bò (“to cover”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bò/

Noun

abò

1. canopy, normally used to conceal the coming of a king

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.bō/

Noun

àbo

1. surprise, puzzlement

   ọ̀rọ̀ yẹ́n mú mi ní àbo ― The matter took me by surprise

2. A charm said to neutralize sensibility

   àbo mí mú un ― My charm caught him and caused him to behave irrationally

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.bō/

Noun

àbo

1. A tree of species Annona senegalensis

   Synonym: èpo

Source: wiktionary.org