aboi

== French == === Etymology === From aboyer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bwa/ === Noun === aboi m (plural abois) (archaic) the bark of a dog Synonym: (modern) aboiement ==== Related terms ==== aboyer aux abois === Further reading === “aboi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay aboi, from Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈaboi̯/ [ˈa.boi̯] Rhymes: -aboi̯ Syllabification: a‧boi === Noun === aboi (plural aboi-aboi) a Chinese leader; specifically, the leader of a Chinese settlement === Further reading === “aboi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a.boi̯] Rhymes: -boi̯, -oi̯ Hyphenation: a‧boi === Noun === aboi (Jawi spelling ابوي, plural aboi-aboi or aboi2) A form of address to a Chinese leader. ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: aboi === References === "aboi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Peranakan Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”). === Noun === aboi Chinese leader == Southwestern Dinka == === Noun === aboi eunuch coward === References === Dinka-English Dictionary‎[1], 2005