rau

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈraw/

Verb

rau

1. third-person singular present indicative form of raure
2. second-person singular imperative form of raure

Pronoun

rau

1. they two, those two

See also

Alternative forms

• rauh (dated, pre-reform orthography)

Etymology

From Middle High German rūch, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. More at rough.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁaʊ̯/

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Adjective

rau (comparative rauer, superlative am rausten)

1. rough
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 26/2010, page 125:

     Tiere, die in rauem Klima leben, sind oft klüger als ihre Artgenossen aus gemäßigten Breiten, das legen verschiedene Studien nahe.

     Several studies suggest that animals which live in rough climates are often smarter than members of the same species from moderate latitudes.

Further reading

• rau in Duden online

Etymology

From Middle High German rūhe, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz. Cognate with German rau, Dutch ruig, English rough, West Frisian rûch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀæːʊ̯/

Adjective

rau (masculine rauen, neuter raut, comparative méi rau, superlative am rausten)

1. rough

   D'Schuel vun dësem Bam ass ganz rau. ― The bark of this tree is very rough.

2. raw, harsh

   D'Antarktis huet e raue Klima. ― Antarctica has a harsh climate.

3. hoarse, husky

   Si huet eng rau Stëmm. ― She has a husky voice.

4. boorish, uncouth, rough

   Wat e raue Mann! ― What a boorish man!

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (compare Malay daun).

Noun

rau

1. leaf

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀaCus (compare Malay ratus).

Numeral

rau

1. (cardinal) hundred

Adjective

rau

1. Alternative form of raw

Noun

rau

1. leaf

References

• George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

Verb

rau

1. (stative) to be over there, somewhere remote but at the same elevation as the speaker and hearer

References

• The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

rau

1. leaf

Noun

rau

1. leaf

References

• George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-raw.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaw˧˧]

Noun

rau

1. greens, vegetables

Numeral

rau

1. six

References

• Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)