abia

See also: Abia

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abia/ [a.β̞i.a]
• Rhymes: -ia, -a
• Hyphenation: a‧bi‧a

Verb

abia

1. Short form of abiatu (“to depart”).

Finnish

Noun

abia

1. partitive singular of abi

Gothic

Romanization

abia

1. romanization of 𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌰

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-byá. Cognates include Yoruba ajá and Olukumi azá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /á.bʲá/

Noun

ábíá

1. dog

   Synonyms: úbati, ákíta

   • 2015 February 12, John Idakwoji, An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN, page 288:

     Ẹ́ñwú mà ádu gwˈiñmọ́ abíá kˈì áfẹ́?

     What is it that can be used to wash a dog's nose to make it clean? (an expression used to connotate frustration)

2. (derogatory) dog, animal

   Synonyms: àtákwúnā, ábíá uñwùtúñwu

References

• John Idakwoji (12 February 2015), An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Konda

Noun

abia

1. water

References

• Hendrik Karel Jan Cowan, Voorlopige resultaten van een ambtelijk taalonderzoek in Nieuw-Guinea (1953)
• transnewguinea.org, citing Voorhoeve (1975)