afu

See also: AFU and āfù

Japanese

Romanization

afu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あふ

Kom (Cameroon)

Adverb

afu

1. there, over there (in a place away from and not visible to the speaker or listener(s))

References

• Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Kott

Etymology

From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔapVj (˜x-) (“bellows”).

Noun

afu

1. forging

Derived terms

• afu-het
• afu-ākŋ

Sranan Tongo

Etymology 1

From English half and halve.

Noun

afu

1. half

Adjective

afu

1. half

Verb

afu

1. to halve

Etymology 2

Possibly from English have to.

Verb

afu

1. must, to have to (auxiliary verb)

Ternate

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.fu]

Noun

afu

1. Endospermum moluccanum

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.fu]

Verb

afu

1. (transitive) to release, let go

Conjugation

Conjugation of afu
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	toafu	foafu	miafu
2nd	noafu	niafu
3rd	Masculine	oafu	iafu, yoafu†
Feminine	moafu
Neuter	iafu
† - archaic

References

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

Thao

Noun

afu

1. rice

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh auu, from Proto-Brythonic *aβʉ, from Proto-Celtic *awV-. Cognate with Breton avu, Cornish avi, Middle Irish áe.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)vi/
• Rhymes: -avɨ̞

Noun

afu m (plural afuau)

1. (South Wales) liver

   Synonym: iau

Derived terms

• caledwch afu
• llid yr afu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afu	unchanged	unchanged	hafu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

Yogad

Noun

afú

1. grandchild