asu

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See also: Asu, ASU, āsu, ašu, and asu-

Alune

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Bakumpai

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Balinese

Romanization

asu

  1. Romanization of ᬳᬲᬸ (“dog”)

Banda

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Banggai

Etymology

From Proto-Bungku-Tolaki *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Bilba

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Brunei Bisaya

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Buginese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨔᨘ)

  1. dog (animal)

Bunun

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Eritai

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Finnish

Etymology 1

as- +‎ -u

Pronunciation

Noun

asu

  1. attire, dress, suit, raiment, costume
  2. form, figure, shape, build, structure
  3. appearance, looks
  4. (advertising) package, packaging
  5. wording, phrasing, discursive form
Declension
Inflection of asu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative asu asut
genitive asun asujen
partitive asua asuja
illative asuun asuihin
singular plural
nominative asu asut
accusative nom. asu asut
gen. asun
genitive asun asujen
partitive asua asuja
inessive asussa asuissa
elative asusta asuista
illative asuun asuihin
adessive asulla asuilla
ablative asulta asuilta
allative asulle asuille
essive asuna asuina
translative asuksi asuiksi
abessive asutta asuitta
instructive — asuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of asu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative asuni asuni
accusative nom. asuni asuni
gen. asuni
genitive asuni asujeni
partitive asuani asujani
inessive asussani asuissani
elative asustani asuistani
illative asuuni asuihini
adessive asullani asuillani
ablative asultani asuiltani
allative asulleni asuilleni
essive asunani asuinani
translative asukseni asuikseni
abessive asuttani asuittani
instructive — —
comitative — asuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative asusi asusi
accusative nom. asusi asusi
gen. asusi
genitive asusi asujesi
partitive asuasi asujasi
inessive asussasi asuissasi
elative asustasi asuistasi
illative asuusi asuihisi
adessive asullasi asuillasi
ablative asultasi asuiltasi
allative asullesi asuillesi
essive asunasi asuinasi
translative asuksesi asuiksesi
abessive asuttasi asuittasi
instructive — —
comitative — asuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative asumme asumme
accusative nom. asumme asumme
gen. asumme
genitive asumme asujemme
partitive asuamme asujamme
inessive asussamme asuissamme
elative asustamme asuistamme
illative asuumme asuihimme
adessive asullamme asuillamme
ablative asultamme asuiltamme
allative asullemme asuillemme
essive asunamme asuinamme
translative asuksemme asuiksemme
abessive asuttamme asuittamme
instructive — —
comitative — asuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative asunne asunne
accusative nom. asunne asunne
gen. asunne
genitive asunne asujenne
partitive asuanne asujanne
inessive asussanne asuissanne
elative asustanne asuistanne
illative asuunne asuihinne
adessive asullanne asuillanne
ablative asultanne asuiltanne
allative asullenne asuillenne
essive asunanne asuinanne
translative asuksenne asuiksenne
abessive asuttanne asuittanne
instructive — —
comitative — asuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative asunsa asunsa
accusative nom. asunsa asunsa
gen. asunsa
genitive asunsa asujensa
partitive asuaan
asuansa 		asujaan
asujansa
inessive asussaan
asussansa 		asuissaan
asuissansa
elative asustaan
asustansa 		asuistaan
asuistansa
illative asuunsa asuihinsa
adessive asullaan
asullansa 		asuillaan
asuillansa
ablative asultaan
asultansa 		asuiltaan
asuiltansa
allative asulleen
asullensa 		asuilleen
asuillensa
essive asunaan
asunansa 		asuinaan
asuinansa
translative asukseen
asuksensa 		asuikseen
asuiksensa
abessive asuttaan
asuttansa 		asuittaan
asuittansa
instructive — —
comitative — asuineen
asuinensa
Synonyms
Derived terms
compounds

Further reading

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

asu

  1. inflection of asua:
    1. present indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present imperative connegative

Anagrams

Galoli

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Gayo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Higaonon

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Verb

asu

  1. to hunt

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese asu (ꦲꦱꦸ, “dog”), from Old Javanese asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

Noun

asu (first-person possessive asuku, second-person possessive asumu, third-person possessive asunya)

  1. (strongly vulgar, offensive) dog (animal)
    Synonym: anjing
  2. (strongly vulgar, offensive) a contemptible person, a motherfucker
    Synonym: anjing

Interjection

asu

  1. (vulgar) expressing dismay or discontent, fuck, shit
    Synonym: anjing

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From assia (“issue”) +‎ -u. Akin to Finnish asu.

Pronunciation

Noun

asu

  1. tool, instrument
  2. (nautical) galleass

Declension

Declension of asu (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative asu asut
genitive asun assuin, asuloin
partitive assua asuja, asuloja
illative assuu assui, asuloihe
inessive asus asuis, asulois
elative asust asuist, asuloist
allative asulle asuille, asuloille
adessive asul asuil, asuloil
ablative asult asuilt, asuloilt
translative asuks asuiks, asuloiks
essive asunna, assuun asuinna, asuloinna, assuin, asuloin
exessive1) asunt asuint, asuloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 23

Iranun

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Japanese

Romanization

asu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あす

Javanese

Romanization

asu

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦱꦸ

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈasu/,
  • Hyphenation: á‧su

Noun

ásu

  1. dog (animal)

Kemak

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Lampung Api

Etymology

From Proto-Lampungic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Latvian

Noun

asu f

  1. genitive plural of ass

Adjective

asu

  1. inflection of ass:
    1. accusative/instrumental singular masculine/feminine
    2. genitive plural masculine/feminine

Leti (Indonesia)

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Limos Kalinga

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Maguindanao

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

Noun

asu (Jawi spelling اسو, plural asu-asu, informal 1st possessive asuku, 2nd possessive asumu, 3rd possessive asunya)

  1. (Sanggau) dog (animal)

Synonyms

Further reading

Manchu

Romanization

asu

  1. Romanization of ᠠᠰᡠ

Mandar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (ᨕᨔᨘ)

  1. dog (animal)

Matigsalug Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog

Nias

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Old Javanese

Other scripts
Carakan ꦲꦱꦸ
Roman asu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog
    Synonyms: añjiṅ, asu, camari, cambra, camra, camuru, sarama, śona, śwāna

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦲꦱꦸ (asu)

References

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

Pamona

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Paulohi

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Sangir

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Simeulue

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Siraya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Spanish

Etymology

From the Peruvian phrase asu mare, from a su madre (“to your mother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈasu/
  • Rhymes: -asu
  • Syllabification: a‧su

Interjection

¡asu!

  1. damn, wow

Sumbawa

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Tae'

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Tagal Murut

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Synonyms

Taroko

Noun

asu

  1. (Truku) airplane
    Synonyms: (Truku) skaya, (Tgdaya) sapah skiya

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasu.

Noun

asu

  1. smoke
  2. steam, vapor

Derived terms

Ternate

Pronunciation

Verb

asu

  1. (stative) to be nasal

Conjugation

Conjugation of asu
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toasu foasu miasu
2nd noasu niasu
3rd Masculine oasu iasu, yoasu†
Feminine moasu
Neuter iasu
† - archaic

Noun

asu

  1. (linguistics) a nasal consonant

References

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

Tetum

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Etymology 2

From Portuguese aço.

Noun

asu

  1. steel

Toba Batak

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (Batak spelling ᯀᯘᯮ)

  1. dog (animal)

Tontemboan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Tuvaluan

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasu.

Noun

asu

  1. fog

Uab Meto

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Yakan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)

Yamdena

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

  1. dog (animal)
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