mengabu

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mengabu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mengabu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mengabu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mengabu you have here. The definition of the word mengabu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmengabu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *mAŋ-(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *maŋ-(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *maŋ-(h)abu(s), from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maŋ-(q)abu(s).

Equivalent to meng- +‎ abu.

Pronunciation

Verb

mengabu (Jawi spelling مڠابو)

  1. to become ash