abuabu

Halia

Noun

abuabu

1. cheek

References

• ALLEN, Jerry, et al. Halia dictionary. Dictionaries of Papua New Guinea, 1982, vol. 6.

Tetum

Abuabu

Etymology

From *abu, either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabun (compare Dibabawon Manobo gabun) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ambun (compare Aklanon ambon).

Noun

abuabu

1. fog

Adjective

abuabu

1. gray

References

• “abuabu”, in Dicionário infopédia: Tetum-English, Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024