abajo

See also: abajó

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree
Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya)bor.
French abayabor.
Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya)bor.
Polish abajabor.
Russian аба́йя (abájja)bor.
German Abayabor.
Esperanto abajo

    From French abaya, Polish abaja, Russian аба́йя (abájja), German Abaya, all from Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈbajo/
    • Rhymes: -ajo
    • Syllabification: a‧ba‧jo

    Noun

    abajo (accusative singular abajon, plural abajoj, accusative plural abajojn)

    1. aba, abaya

    Spanish

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈbaxo/ [aˈβ̞a.xo]
    • Audio (Colombia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -axo
    • Syllabification: a‧ba‧jo

    Etymology 1

    From a (“to”) +‎ bajo (“down”). Cognate to French à bas, which is also used in sense “down with”. Compare English abase.

    Adverb

    abajo

    1. down, downwards
      Synonyms: ayuso, yuso (both obsolete)
      Antonym: arriba
    2. downstairs
      Abajo están la cocina y el salón.
      The kitchen and lounge are downstairs.
    3. below
      Antonym: encima
    Derived terms

    Interjection

    abajo

    1. (figuratively) down with, away with
      Antonym: viva

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    abajo

    1. first-person singular present indicative of abajar

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