abuya

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbuja/ [aˈbu.ja]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uja, -ja, -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧bu‧ya

Noun

abuya (Jawi spelling ابوي, plural abuya-abuya)

  1. father
    Synonyms: bapa, ayah
  2. an honorific form of address for the founder of a religious sect

Further reading

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