abu-abu

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌabu ˈabu/ [ˌa.bu ˈa.bu] Rhymes: -abu Syllabification: a‧bu-a‧bu === Etymology 1 === Reduplication of abu. ==== Noun ==== abu-abu (plural abu-abu) grey (colour) Synonym: kelabu ash gray ==== Adjective ==== abu-abu grey (colour) Synonym: kelabu (figurative) grey, vague ==== Usage notes ==== abu-abu are more commonly used overall in Indonesian compared to kelabu. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Malay [Term?]. ==== Noun ==== abu-abu (uncountable) (zoology) longtail tuna, northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus tonggol). === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from Dairi Batak [Term?]. ==== Noun ==== abu-abu (uncountable) food given to animals so that they do not damage plants === References === === Further reading === “abu-abu”, 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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a.bu ʔa.bu] === Etymology 1 === Reduplication of abu (“ash”). ==== Adjective ==== abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢) (Indonesia) grey (colour) ===== Synonyms ===== kelabu / کلابو (Malaysia, Brunei) pirau / ڤيراو ==== Noun ==== abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢) (Indonesia) grey (colour) === Etymology 2 === From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu qabu. ==== Noun ==== abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢, uncountable) (Jakarta) A kind of fish, Thunnus tonggol === Further reading === "abu-abu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017