aboi

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From aboyer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.bwa/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

aboi m (plural abois)

  1. (archaic) the bark of a dog
    Synonym: (modern) aboiement

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Further reading[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Malay aboi, from Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

aboi (plural aboi-aboi, first-person possessive aboiku, second-person possessive aboimu, third-person possessive aboinya)

  1. Chinese leader
    1. the leader of Chinese settlement

Further reading[edit]

Southwestern Dinka[edit]

Noun[edit]

aboi

  1. eunuch
  2. coward

References[edit]

  • Dinka-English Dictionary[1], 2005