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amau

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Iban

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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amau

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)
  2. dust
    Synonym: abu

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈmau/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧u
  • Rhymes: -u

Etymology 1

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From Belitung Malay [Term?].

Noun

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amau (plural amau-amau)

  1. waterlogged land.

Etymology 2

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From Serua [Term?].

Noun

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amau (plural amau-amau)

  1. hair that grows on the body other than hair.

Further reading

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh amheu, from Proto-Celtic *ambisuweti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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amau (first-person singular present amheuaf)

  1. to doubt
  2. to suspect

Conjugation

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  • Alternative second-person singular present subjunctive: amheuech
  • Alternative verbal noun: amheuedig

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of amau
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amau unchanged unchanged hamau

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amheuaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies