asu

See also: Asu, ASU, asu-, asú, asû, ašu, ásu, and āsu

Languages (58)

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 • Malay • Manchu • Mandar • Matigsalug Manobo • Nias • Old Javanese • Pamona • Paulohi • 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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Alune

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Bakumpai

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog

Balinese

Romanization

asu

1. Romanization of ᬳᬲᬸ (“dog”)

Banda

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Banggai

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Bilba

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Brunei Bisaya

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Buginese

Alternative forms

• ᨕᨔᨘ

Etymology

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

Noun

asu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨔᨘ)

1. dog (animal)

Bunun

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Eritai

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Finnish

Etymology 1

as- +‎ -u

Pronunciation

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

Noun

asu

1. attire, dress, suit, raiment, costume
2. form, figure, shape, build, structure
3. appearance, looks
4. (advertising) package, packaging
5. wording, phrasing, discursive form

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

Synonyms

• (attire): puku
• (suit): puku
• (form, figure, shape, build, structure): ulkomuoto
• (appearance, looks): ulkoasu, ulkonäkö
• (wording, phrasing, discursive form): sanamuoto, muotoilu

Derived terms

• -asuinen
• asustaa

 

compounds

• alusasu
• arkiasu
• asukokonaisuus
• asuroolipeli
• beduiiniasu
• edustusasu
• helleasu
• hiihtoasu
• housuasu
• hääasu
• ilmiasu
• juhla-asu
• julkiasu
• kevätasu
• khakiasu
• kideasu
• kieliasu
• kirjoitusasu
• kotiasu
• kutuasu
• lenkkeilyasu
• muotiasu
• murreasu
• naamiaisasu
• neuleasu
• nykyasu
• oloasu
• painoasu
• peliasu
• ranta-asu
• retkeilyasu
• rooliasu
• runoasu
• sadeasu
• sidosasu
• 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]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsuˣ/, [ˈɑ̝s̠u(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• 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.

Noun

asu

1. dog

Gayo

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Higaonon

Noun

asu

1. dog

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Verb

asu

1. to hunt

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese asu (ꦲꦱꦸ, “dog”), from Old Javanese asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈasu]
• Hyphenation: asu

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

asu

1. (strongly vulgar, offensive) dog (animal)

   Synonym: anjing

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

   Synonym: anjing

Interjection

asu

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

   Synonym: anjing

Further reading

• “asu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Ingrian

Etymology

From assia (“issue”) +‎ -u. Akin to Finnish asu.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑs̠u]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑʒ̥u]
• 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 *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

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 *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ásu

1. dog (animal)

Kemak

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Lampung Api

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Latvian

Noun

asu f

1. genitive plural of ass

Adjective

asu

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

Leti

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Limos Kalinga

Noun

asu

1. dog

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

asu

1. dog

Maguindanao

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

asu

1. dog

Malay

Alternative forms

• asok (Sambas)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asu]
• Rhymes: -asu, -su, -u

Noun

asu (Jawi spelling اسو, plural asu-asu, informal 1st possessive asuku, 2nd possessive asumu, 3rd possessive asunya)

1. (Sanggau) dog (animal)

Synonyms

• anjing / انجيڠ
• kuyuk / کويوق

Further reading

• “asu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, 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 *(w)asu.

Noun

asu (ᨕᨔᨘ)

1. dog (animal)

Matigsalug Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog

Nias

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Old Javanese

Other scripts
Kawi
Javanese	ꦲꦱꦸ
Balinese
Roman	asu

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog

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

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦲꦱꦸ (asu)

References

• "asu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Pamona

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Paulohi

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Sangir

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• as' (apheretic form)

Etymology

Uncertain. Ultimately from Latin as, assis (“unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage”). Likely related or deriving ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs, or otherwise taking from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”) in the sense of "singular".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.sʊ/ (standard)
• Hyphenation: à‧su

Noun

asu m (plural asi)

1. ace (all senses)

   Cci abbiassi na l'asu 'i mazzi!

   I would throw the ace of clubs

Related terms

• asu di coppi
• asu di cori
• asu di dinari
• asu di mazzi
• asu di oru
• asu di pichi
• asu di quatri
• asu di spati
• asu di vastuna
• asu di çuri

 

See also

• ciolla

 

Simeulue

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Siraya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Spanish

Etymology

From the Peruvian phrase asu mare, from a su madre (“to your mother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasu/ [ˈa.su]
• Rhymes: -asu
• Syllabification: a‧su

Interjection

¡asu!

1. damn, wow

Sumbawa

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Tae'

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Tagal Murut

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Synonyms

• uku'

Taroko

Noun

asu

1. (Truku) airplane

   Synonyms: (Truku) skaya, (Tgdaya) sapah skiya

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasu.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔasu/ [ʔɑˈsu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: a‧su

Noun

asu (Sulat Sūg spelling اَسُ)

1. smoke
2. steam, vapor

Derived terms

• maasu (“smoky”)

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.su]

Verb

asu

1. (stative) to be nasal

Conjugation

Conjugation of asu
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	toasu	foasu	miasu
2nd	noasu	niasu
3rd	Masculine	oasu	iasu, yoasu†
Feminine	moasu
Neuter	iasu
† - archaic

Noun

asu

1. (linguistics) a nasal consonant

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tetum

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Etymology 2

From Portuguese aço.

Noun

asu

1. steel

Toba Batak

Alternative forms

• ᯀᯘᯮ

Etymology

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

Noun

asu (Batak spelling ᯀᯘᯮ)

1. dog (animal)

Tontemboan

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Tuvaluan

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasu.

Noun

asu

1. fog

Uab Meto

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Votic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsu/, [ˈɑsu]
• Rhymes: -ɑsu
• Hyphenation: a‧su

Noun

asu

1. tool
2. dish, vessel
3. vessel, ship

Inflection

Declension of asu (type II/võrkko, s-z gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	asu	azud
genitive	azu	asujõ, asui
partitive	assua	asuitõ, asui
illative	assusõ, assu	asuisõ
inessive	azuz	asuiz
elative	azussõ	asuissõ
allative	azulõ	asuilõ
adessive	azullõ	asuillõ
ablative	azultõ	asuiltõ
translative	azussi	asuissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “asu”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Yakan

Etymology

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

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)

Yamdena

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

asu

1. dog (animal)