See also: baþu

Balinese edit

Romanization edit

bayu

  1. Romanization of ᬩᬬᬸ

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

A reverse spelling of uyab. Originally a Cebuano gay slang.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ba‧yu

Noun edit

bayu

  1. (informal) a boyfriend or girlfriend; a lover

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay bayu, from Sanskrit वायु (vāyú), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bayu (first-person possessive bayuku, second-person possessive bayumu, third-person possessive bayunya)

  1. (rare) wind

Usage notes edit

Synonyms edit

Kapampangan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *baqRu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqəʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *baqəʀuh.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ba‧yu
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaju/, [ˈbäː.ju]

Adjective edit

báyu

  1. new (recently made or created)

Derived terms edit

Preposition edit

báyu

  1. before; prior to

Malay edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit वायु (vāyú, wind), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh-.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bayu (Jawi spelling بايو, plural bayu-bayu, informal 1st possessive bayuku, 2nd possessive bayumu, 3rd possessive bayunya)

  1. wind (movement of air)

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: bayu

Sakizaya edit

Noun edit

bayu

  1. sea

Sundanese edit

Romanization edit

bayu

  1. Romanization of ᮘᮚᮥ