Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abo

/ˈæb.əʉ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: abo
IPA: /ˈæb.əʉ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Aboriginal person.

Australian usage; Offensive; Slang

adj

Australian Aboriginal.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of abo

noun

The most important blood type classification system for human blood transfusions.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of access, basing, overflight.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘The youngster will pick up the abo language faster than his own.’"
"He said the government should put the Abos to work and he would write a letter to every politician this side of the black stump telling them exactly that."

Etymology

First attested in 1922, clipping of aborigine.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1922

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.əʉ/
British English: /ˈæb.əʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abos (plural) more abo (comparative) most abo (superlative)

Phrases

ABO group ABO system

Synonyms

boong coon Jacky

Rhymes With

sabo bonobo szabo labo picabo sabot jabot

Questions

How do you pronounce abo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.əʉ/.
What does abo mean?: An Aboriginal person.
Where does abo come from?: First known use: First attested in 1922.

How to pronounce abo

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