abus

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French abus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.by/ === Noun === abus m (invariable) abuse (improper usage) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “abus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Noun === abus (plural abus-abus) little coin == Latvian == === Pronoun === abus accusative plural masculine of abi == Malay == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abus/ (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [a.bos] (Baku) IPA(key): [a.bʊs] Rhymes: -bus, -us Hyphenation: a‧bus === Adjective === abus (Jawi spelling ابوس, comparative lebih abus, superlative paling abus) worthless === Noun === abus (Jawi spelling ابوس, plural abus-abus or abus2) the smallest fraction (historical) a coin used in the past with the lowest value === Further reading === "abus" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 “abus”, in Kamus Etimologi Bahasa Melayu Dewan [The Institute Etymological Dictionary of the Malay Language] (in Malay), 1st edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2024, →ISBN == Middle Low German == === Noun === abus n Something which causes a sensation or a stir; something that astonishes. ==== References ==== Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014) Entry: abûs Lübben, August und Christoph Walther Mittelniederdeutsches Handwörterbuch, Vol II, 1888. Published by Norden und Leipzig. Entry: abūs == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French abus (“improper use”), from Latin abūsus (“misused, using up”), perfect active participle of abūtor, abūtī (“use up, exhaust, consume; waste, squander; misuse, abuse; use improperly”). === Noun === abus m (plural abus) (Jersey) abuse == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin abūsus, from the verb abūtor (“to misuse, abuse”). === Noun === abus oblique singular, m (oblique plural abus, nominative singular abus, nominative plural abus) excess abuse ==== Descendants ==== French: abus, abuser Norman: abuser, abûther → Middle English: abusen English: abuse Scots: abuise == Spanish == === Noun === abus m or f plural of abu == Tok Pisin == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈabus/ === Noun === abus animal meat (hunting) game side-dish garnish (figuratively) Something that one likes and often has ('having it for breakfast') ==== Derived terms ==== abusim