asu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asu"

Languages (62)

Translingual

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Abau • Alune • Bakumpai • Balinese • Banda • Banggai • Bilba • Brunei Bisaya • Buginese • Bunun • Dupaningan Agta • Eritai • Finnish • Galoli • Gayo • Higaonon • Iban • Indonesian • Ingrian • Iranun • Japanese • Javanese • Kapampangan • Kemak • Lampung Api • Latvian • Leti • Limos Kalinga • Lubuagan Kalinga • Maguindanao • Makasar • Malay • Manchu • Mandar • Matigsalug Manobo • Nias • Old Javanese • Pamona • Paulohi • Ponosakan • Sangir • Sasak • Sicilian • Simeulue • Siraya • Spanish • Sumbawa • Tae' • Tagal Murut • Taroko • Tausug • Ternate • Tetum • Toba Batak • Tontemboan • Tuvaluan • Uab Meto • Votic • Western Bukidnon Manobo • Yakan • Yamdena

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Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Asurini.

Symbol

asu

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Tocantins Asurini.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Tocantins Asurini terms

Abau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.su/

Adjective

asu

1. poor, pitied

References

• SIL International (2020), “Abau Dictionary”, in Webonary.org‎

Alune

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Bakumpai

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Balinese

Balinese register set
alus: asu
media: asu
kasar: cicing

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu (Balinese script ᬳᬲᬸ) (alus, media)

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Banda

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Banggai

Etymology

From Proto-Bungku-Tolaki *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Bilba

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Brunei Bisaya

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Buginese

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨔᨘ)

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Bunun

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Eritai

Etymology

Borrowed from Austronesian.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Finnish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *asu, equivalent to as- +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑ̝s̠u]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• Syllabification^(key): a‧su
• Hyphenation^(key): asu

Noun

asu

1. attire, dress, suit, raiment, costume, outfit

   Synonym: puku

2. form, figure, shape, build, structure

   Synonym: ulkomuoto

3. appearance, looks

   Synonyms: ulkoasu, ulkonäkö, ulkomuoto

4. (advertising) package, packaging
5. wording, phrasing, discursive form

   Synonyms: sanamuoto, muotoilu

6. (aviation) configuration

   laskeutumisasu ― landing configuration

7. (geology, mineralogy) (crystal) habit
8. (dialectal, Tavastia, Kymenlaakso, Savonia, South Karelia) tool

   Synonym: työkalu

   1. (dialectal) weapon

      Synonym: ase

   2. (dialectal) piece of cutlery

      Synonym: aterin

9. (dialectal, North Karelia, Kainuu) toy

   Synonyms: lelu, leikkikalu

10. (dialectal, Tavastia, Central Finland, South Karelia) vessel, dish

    Synonym: astia

11. (dialectal, Kymenlaakso, South Karelia) vessel, ship, craft

    Synonyms: alus, laiva

12. (dialectal) position

    Synonyms: asento, asema

Declension

Inflection of asu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		asu	asut
genitive		asun	asujen
partitive		asua	asuja
illative		asuun	asuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		asu	asut
accusative	nom.	asu	asut
	gen.	asun
genitive		asun	asujen
partitive		asua	asuja
inessive		asussa	asuissa
elative		asusta	asuista
illative		asuun	asuihin
adessive		asulla	asuilla
ablative		asulta	asuilta
allative		asulle	asuille
essive		asuna	asuina
translative		asuksi	asuiksi
abessive		asutta	asuitta
instructive		—	asuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of asu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative asuni asuni accusative nom. asuni asuni gen. asuni genitive asuni asujeni partitive asuani asujani inessive asussani asuissani elative asustani asuistani illative asuuni asuihini adessive asullani asuillani ablative asultani asuiltani allative asulleni asuilleni essive asunani asuinani translative asukseni asuikseni abessive asuttani asuittani instructive — — comitative — asuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative asusi asusi accusative nom. asusi asusi gen. asusi genitive asusi asujesi partitive asuasi asujasi inessive asussasi asuissasi elative asustasi asuistasi illative asuusi asuihisi adessive asullasi asuillasi ablative asultasi asuiltasi allative asullesi asuillesi essive asunasi asuinasi translative asuksesi asuiksesi abessive asuttasi asuittasi instructive — — comitative — asuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative asumme asumme accusative nom. asumme asumme gen. asumme genitive asumme asujemme partitive asuamme asujamme inessive asussamme asuissamme elative asustamme asuistamme illative asuumme asuihimme adessive asullamme asuillamme ablative asultamme asuiltamme allative asullemme asuillemme essive asunamme asuinamme translative asuksemme asuiksemme abessive asuttamme asuittamme instructive — — comitative — asuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative asunne asunne accusative nom. asunne asunne gen. asunne genitive asunne asujenne partitive asuanne asujanne inessive asussanne asuissanne elative asustanne asuistanne illative asuunne asuihinne adessive asullanne asuillanne ablative asultanne asuiltanne allative asullenne asuillenne essive asunanne asuinanne translative asuksenne asuiksenne abessive asuttanne asuittanne instructive — — comitative — asuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative asunsa asunsa accusative nom. asunsa asunsa gen. asunsa genitive asunsa asujensa partitive asuaan asuansa asujaan asujansa inessive asussaan asussansa asuissaan asuissansa elative asustaan asustansa asuistaan asuistansa illative asuunsa asuihinsa adessive asullaan asullansa asuillaan asuillansa ablative asultaan asultansa asuiltaan asuiltansa allative asulleen asullensa asuilleen asuillensa essive asunaan asunansa asuinaan asuinansa translative asukseen asuksensa asuikseen asuiksensa abessive asuttaan asuttansa asuittaan asuittansa instructive — — comitative — asuineen asuinensa

Derived terms

• -asuinen
• asustaa

compounds

• alusasu
• arkiasu
• asukokonaisuus
• asuroolipeli
• beduiiniasu
• edustusasu
• helleasu
• hiihtoasu
• housuasu
• hääasu
• ilmiasu
• ilta-asu
• juhla-asu
• julkiasu
• kevätasu
• khakiasu
• kideasu
• kieliasu
• kirjoitusasu
• kotiasu
• kutuasu
• laskeutumisasu
• lenkkeilyasu
• lentoonlähtöasu
• matkalentoasu
• muotiasu
• murreasu
• naamiaisasu
• neuleasu
• nykyasu
• oloasu
• painoasu
• peliasu
• ranta-asu
• retkeilyasu
• rooliasu
• runoasu
• sadeasu
• sidosasu
• siviiliasu
• suoja-asu
• suruasu
• syntymäasu
• tekstiasu
• tennisasu
• työasu
• uima-asu
• ulkoasu
• ulkoiluasu
• uniasu
• uniseksiasu
• valeasu
• verryttelyasu
• vierailuasu
• virka-asu
• voimisteluasu
• väliasu
• yöasu
• äänneasu
• ääntämisasu
• ääntöasu

Further reading

• “asu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsuˣ/, [ˈɑ̝s̠u(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• Syllabification^(key): a‧su
• Hyphenation^(key): asu

Verb

asu

1. inflection of asua:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present imperative connegative

Anagrams

• U.S.A., USA, sua

Galoli

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Gayo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Verb

asu

1. to hunt

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦱꦸ (asu), from Old Javanese asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈasu/ [ˈa.su]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -asu
• Syllabification: a‧su

Noun

asu

1. (rare, vulgar) dog (animal)

   Synonym: anjing

2. (vulgar, offensive) a contemptible person, a motherfucker

   Synonym: anjing

Interjection

asu

1. (vulgar) fuck, shit (expressing dismay or discontent)

   Synonym: anjing

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

• “asu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *asu. Akin to Finnish asu.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑs̠uˑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑʒ̥uˑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• Hyphenation: a‧su

Noun

asu

1. tool, instrument
2. (nautical) galleass

Declension

Declension of asu (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	asu	asut
genitive	asun	assuin, asuloin
partitive	assua	asuja, asuloja
illative	assuu	assui, asuloihe
inessive	asus	asuis, asulois
elative	asust	asuist, asuloist
allative	asulle	asuille, asuloille
adessive	asul	asuil, asuloil
ablative	asult	asuilt, asuloilt
translative	asuks	asuiks, asuloiks
essive	asunna, assuun	asuinna, asuloinna, assuin, asuloin
exessive1)	asunt	asuint, asuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

• (instrument): tööriista, pribora

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 23

Iranun

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Japanese

Romanization

asu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あす

Javanese

Romanization

asu

1. romanization of ꦲꦱꦸ

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasu/ [ˈäː.su]
• Hyphenation: á‧su

Noun

ásu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Kemak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Lampung Api

Etymology

From Proto-Lampungic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Latvian

Noun

asu f

1. genitive plural of ass

Adjective

asu

1. inflection of ass:
   1. accusative/instrumental masculine/feminine singular
   2. genitive masculine/feminine plural

Leti

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Limos Kalinga

Noun

asu

1. dog

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ˈʔasu/ [ˈʔa.ʂu]
• Rhymes: -asu
• Syllabification: a‧su

Noun

asu

1. dog

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasu/, [ˈa.su]
• Hyphenation: a‧su

Noun

asu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨔᨘ)

1. (Bantaeng, Konjo) dialectal form of kongkong (“dog”)

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Malay

Alternative forms

• asok (Sambas)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asu]
• Hyphenation: a‧su

Noun

asu (Jawi spelling اسو, plural asu-asu or asu²)

1. (Sanggau) synonym of anjing (“dog”)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

• "asu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Manchu

Romanization

asu

1. romanization of ᠠᠰᡠ

Mandar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨔᨘ)

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Matigsalug Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Nias

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Old Javanese

Other scripts
Kawi
Javanese	ꦲꦱꦸ
Balinese
Roman	asu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

   Synonyms: añjiṅ, asu, camari, cambra, camra, camuru, sarama, śona, śwāna

Descendants

• > Javanese: ꦲꦱꦸ (asu) (inherited)
  • → Indonesian: asu (“fuck, shit”)

References

• "asu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Pamona

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Paulohi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI