antu
Brunei Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *qantu (compare Malay hantu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (compare Samoan aitu), from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (compare Bunun hanitu).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
antu
- ghost (spirit appearing after death)
- Ia takut antu.
- He is afraid of ghosts.
- demon (evil spirit)
- Ia sakit lapas kana rasuk ulih antu.
- He fell ill after being possessed by demons.
Derived terms edit
- burung antu (“owl”)
Iban edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *hantu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu.
Noun edit
antu
Makasar edit
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
antu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨈᨘ)
- that (demonstrative, close to addressee)
Related terms edit
Malay edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
antu
See also: Pino
Sicilian edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Possibly from Latin ante, otherwise from antae. Compare Spanish alante.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
antu m (plural anta)
- (now dated) after work; place where peasants worked or conversed together
- Ni videmu doppu a l'antu.
- I'll see you later at the after-work club.