kabus

See also: kâbus

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• cabus — obsolete
• kabos

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkabus/ [ˈkɐ.bus]
• Hyphenation: ka‧bus

Noun

kábus (Kur-itan spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜐ᜔)

1. full moon

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkabus/ [ˈka.bʊs]
• Rhymes: -abus
• Syllabification: ka‧bus

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kabus.

Noun

kabus (plural kabus-kabus)

1. (uncommon) A mist; fog

   Synonyms: kabut, halimun, pedut

Adjective

kabus

1. (uncommon) unclear

   Synonym: kabur

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kabus (plural kabus-kabus)

1. a carriage attached to the end of a train for train operators, such as brakemen

Further reading

• “kabus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Cognate with kabut, from Proto-Malayic *kabut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈkabos/ [ˈka.bos]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈkabus/ [ˈka.bus]
• Rhymes: -abos, -bos, -os
• Rhymes: -us
• Hyphenation: ka‧bus

Noun

kabus (Jawi spelling کابوس, plural kabus-kabus, informal 1st possessive kabusku, 2nd possessive kabusmu, 3rd possessive kabusnya)

1. mist (water or other liquid finely suspended in air)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kabus

Further reading

• “kabus” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.