aboi

French

Etymology

From aboyer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bwa/

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Noun

aboi m (plural abois)

1. (archaic) the bark of a dog

   Synonym: (modern) aboiement

Related terms

• aboyer
• aux abois

Further reading

• “aboi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay aboi, from Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈaboi̯/ [ˈa.boi̯]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aboi̯
• Syllabification: a‧boi

Noun

aboi (plural aboi-aboi)

1. a Chinese leader; specifically, the leader of a Chinese settlement

Further reading

• “aboi”, 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

Malay

Etymology

From Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.boi̯]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -boi̯, -oi̯
• Hyphenation: a‧boi

Noun

aboi (Jawi spelling ابوي, plural aboi-aboi or aboi²)

1. A form of address to a Chinese leader.

   Coordinate terms: encik, tuan

Related terms

• cina apek (derogatory)

Descendants

• Indonesian: aboi

References

• "aboi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "aboi" at PRPM first version)

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 阿伯 (ābó, “old man”, literally “paternal uncle”).

Noun

aboi

1. Chinese leader

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

aboi

1. eunuch
2. coward

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[1], 2005