bahu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बहू (bahū), from Sanskrit, वधू (vadhū́).

Noun

bahu (plural bahus)

  1. (India) A daughter-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.

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Banjarese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay bahu.

Noun

bahu

  1. (anatomy) shoulder

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Central Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu).

Noun

bahu

  1. (anatomy) shoulder

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu).

Noun

bahu (plural bahu-bahu)

  1. (anatomy) shoulder
  2. village chief assistant (Java)
  3. (music) edge of musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet, such as gong.

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Etymology 2

From Sanskrit बहु (bahu).

Prefix

bahu

  1. many

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Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bahu/
  • Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u

Noun

bahu (Jawi spelling باهو, plural bahu-bahu, informal first-person possessive bahuku, informal second-person possessive bahumu, third-person possessive bahunya)

  1. (anatomy) shoulder (joint between arm and torso)
  2. shoulder (part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency)

Pali

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Adjective

bahu

  1. much, many
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