abab

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See also: ab-ab and ав-ав

Ibatan

Noun

abab

  1. hollow tree that has fallen to the ground

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦧꦧ꧀ (abab), from Old Javanese abab (“breathing, exhaling”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *epap (“clap, flap, slap”).

Pronunciation

Noun

abab

  1. bad breath, halitosis
  2. (dialect) exhale

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

abab

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦧꦧ꧀

Malay

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

abab (Jawi spelling ابب)

  1. (Brunei) to lie (on the stomach)
    Synonym: tiarap
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Noun

abab (Jawi spelling ابب, plural abab-abab, informal 1st possessive ababku, 2nd possessive ababmu, 3rd possessive ababnya)

  1. (Brunei) a type of musical instrument with two or three strings
    Synonym: rebab

References

  • “abab” in Kamus Bahasa Melayu Nusantara Edisi Kedua (‘Nusantara Malay Language Dictionary Second Edition’), Berakas: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, 2011, →ISBN, page 1.

Old Javanese

Etymology

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Noun

abab

  1. breath.
  2. breathing

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦲꦧꦧ꧀ (abab)
    • → Indonesian: abab

Further reading

  • "abab" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish abb.

Interjection

abab

  1. fie!, pshaw!, oh for shame!

Noun

abab m

  1. filth, dirt

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “abab”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Simalungun Batak

Noun

abab

  1. ash
  2. dust

References

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