kau

See also: Kau, kāu, kaŭ, kaʻu, -kau, kau-, and ká’ȕ

Ajië

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kau]

Adjective

kau

  1. big

References

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw (compare Malay kayu).

Noun

kau

  1. tree

German

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Verb

kau

  1. Imperative singular of kauen.

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqun.

Noun

kau

  1. season

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *tau (compare Maori tau, Niuean tau, Tongan tau), from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq (compare Malagasy tao, Malay taruh).

Verb

kau

  1. to settle

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu. Compare Maori koe, Tagalog ikaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kau̯/

Pronoun

kau

  1. you
  2. your (belonging to you)

Usage notes

Largely used in poetry and songs. Might be perceived as literary or disapproving.

Synonyms

Japanese

Romanization

kau

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かう

Kapingamarangi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

  1. to swim

Malay

Etymology

Shortened form of engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kau̯/
  • Rhymes: -kau̯, -au̯

Pronoun

kau

  1. you, your

Usage notes

Used among contemporary friends and relatives, especially of the same gender; also used in disapproving tones.

See also

Mangarevan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

  1. to swim

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau (used in the form kauhoe-tia)

  1. to swim
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English cow.

Noun

kau

  1. a cow
Derived terms

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

  1. to swim

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English cow.

Noun

kau

  1. cow

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

  1. to swim
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