abab

See also: ab-ab and ав-ав

Ibatan

Noun

abab

  1. hollow tree that has fallen to the ground

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈabap̚]
  • Hyphenation: abab

Noun

abab (first-person possessive ababku, second-person possessive ababmu, third-person possessive ababnya)

  1. bad breath
  2. (dialect) exhale

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a.bab]
  • Hyphenation: a‧bab
  • Rhymes: -bab

Verb

abab (Jawi spelling ابب‎)

  1. (Brunei) to lie (on the stomach)
    Synonym: tiarap
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • mengabab [agent focus] (meN-)
  • terabab [agentless action] (teR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • abab-abab
  • berabapan
  • mengababi
  • terabab-abab

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.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish abb.

Interjection

abab

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

Noun

abab m

  1. filth, dirt
  • ababardaich

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