awu
awu Lexical Profile
• noun
Australian An initialism for the Australian Workers' Union, one of Australia's largest and oldest trade unions representing workers across various industrial sectors.
"The AWU played a pivotal role in negotiating improved safety standards and wage conditions for miners across the country."
A large, highly active stratovolcano located on Sangihe Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its devastating historical eruptions.
"Geologists continually monitor Mount Awu due to its history of explosive volcanic activity and its proximity to populated coastal areas."
Word Origin & Etymology
As a geographic name, 'Awu' derives from local Indonesian languages (such as Sangirese or Javanese), meaning 'ash', in reference to its volcanic nature. As an abbreviation, it stands for the Australian Workers' Union.