English Explanatory Dictionary

Abu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A language of Papua New Guinea.
particle
  1. A common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.
name
  1. Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.
name
  1. A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.
name
  1. The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.
name
  1. A volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.
  2. Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.
name
  1. Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
noun
  1. Initialism of anyone but United: a fan who dislikes Manchester United and will support any team that is playing against them.

Word forms

Abu ABUs

Etymology

From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Abu terms ado ⁠ Linguist List entry for Abu

Derived words

Abu Road
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