Luxembourgish

Noun

Abus m ‎(plural Abusen)

1. abuse

Related terms

• abuséieren
• abusiv

French

Noun

abus m ‎(plural abus)

1. abuse (improper usage)

Latvian

Pronoun

abus

1. accusative plural masculine form of abi

Norman

Etymology

From Old French abus ‎(“improper use”), from Latin abūsus ‎(“misused, using up”), perfect active participle of abūtor, abūtī ‎(“use up, exhaust, consume; waste, squander; misuse, abuse; use improperly”).

Noun

abus m ‎(plural abus)

1. (Jersey) abuse

Old French

Noun

abus m ‎(oblique plural abus, nominative singular abus, nominative plural abus)

1. excess
2. abuse

Descendants

• English: abuse (borrowed)
• French: abus

Tok Pisin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabus/

Noun

abus

1. animal
2. meat
3. (hunting) game
4. side-dish
5. garnish
6. (figuratively) Something that one likes and often has ('having it for breakfast')

Derived terms

• abusim