Itu Aba

proper noun

Synonym of Taiping Island.

Similar
Taiping Island
OriginMalay Itu apa? ← Hainanese 黃山馬 /黄山马 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Taiping Island.

    Synonyms: Taiping Island

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Taiping Island.

Similar
Taiping Island
Also see
taiping island

Origin

  1. Hainanese黃山馬 /黄山马
  2. MalayItu apa?“What's that?”
  3. EnglishItu Aba

Two different origins have been proposed: * From corruption of Malay Itu apa? (“What's that?”) * From corruption of Hainanese 黃山馬 /黄山马 (widuabe)

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APA

Itu Aba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itu%20Aba

MLA

“Itu Aba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itu%20Aba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Itu Aba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itu%20Aba.

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