Abu.
A language of Papua New Guinea.
Meaning & usage
A language of Papua New Guinea.
A common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.
Where this word comes from
From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).
Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.
Where this word comes from
From Akkadian 𒉈 (Abu). Compare Av.
A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.
The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.
A volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.
Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 阿武 (Abu).
Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.