abu
/ˈæbu/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.01 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.
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A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.
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The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.
Example Sentences
- "There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon.""
Etymology
From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: أَبُو, ء ب و, 𒉈, 阿武
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Wiktionary’s coverage of Abu terms
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Linguist List entry for Abu