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kau

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kau"

Translingual

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Symbol

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kau

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Kanuri.

Ajië

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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kau

  1. big

References

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Dibabawon Manobo

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Noun

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kaù

  1. hat

Fijian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Central-Pacific *kayu, from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (compare Malay kayu), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Noun

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kau

  1. tree
  2. wood
  3. stick

German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Verb

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kau

  1. singular imperative of kauen

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkau̯/, [ˈkɐw], [ˈkɔw] (rapid speech)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *taqu (compare with Maori tau "year"), from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqun (compare with Malay tahun, Tagalog taón both meaning "year").

Noun

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kau

  1. season
    kau wela ― summer
    kau anu ― winter
    kau o makalapua ― spring
    ke kau o hāʻule lau ― autumn, fall
  2. period of time, lifetime
    I ke kau i ke aliʻi o Ka-mehameha.
    In the time of the chief, Kamehameha.
  3. semester, term

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq.

Verb

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kau

  1. to settle

References

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  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kau”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 交 (“to intersect; to cross; to reach; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 交).
For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 溝 (“ditch; trench; channel; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 溝).
For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 勾 (“to bend; to curve; to crook; to hook; to draw; to delineate; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 勾).
For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 郊 (“suburbs; outskirts; open spaces”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 郊).
For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 鉤 (“hook; barb; sickle; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 鉤).
For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 蛟 (“mythical flood dragon; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 蛟).
For pronunciation and definitions of kau – see 高 (“Only used in 高長／高长.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 高).

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay kau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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kau

  1. (poetic) Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours.

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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Indonesian informal second-person pronouns:

  • anta (informal, mainly used by Muslim community)
  • antum (informal, mainly used by Muslim community)
  • coen (slang, East Java)
  • ente (informal, mainly used by Betawi ethnic group)
  • kamu (intimate)
  • ko, kowe (informal, Java)
  • kon, koen (colloquial, East Java)
  • lu, lo, loe, elu (informal, mainly used by Betawi ethnic group)
  • mika, mike (informal, Eastern Sumatra)

Japanese

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Romanization

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kau

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かう

Kapampangan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəˈu/ [kəˈu]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧u

Noun

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kau

  1. thirst

Kapingamarangi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kaRu.

Verb

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kau

  1. to swim

Makasar

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.u/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧u

Pronoun

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kau (free pronoun)

  1. you (familiar second person)

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Makasar free and bound pronouns
Independent Absolutive Nominative Possessive
1st sg / 1st pl excl nakke -a' ku- -ku
1st pl excl (archaic) kambe -kang ki- -mang
1st pl incl / 2nd sg polite katte -ki' ki- -ta
2nd sg / pl familiar kau -ko nu- -nu
3rd sg / pl ia -i na- -na

Malay

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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kau (Jawi spelling کاو)

  1. you, your

Usage notes

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

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Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard saya／ساي
aku／اکو, ku-／كو- (informal/towards God)
-ku／-كو (informal possessive)
hamba／همبا (dated) 		kami／کامي (exclusive)
kita orang／كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive)
kita／کيت (inclusive)
royal beta／بيتا
2nd person standard kamu／کامو
anda／اندا (formal)
engkau／اڠکاو, kau-／كاو- (informal/towards God)
awak／اوق (friendly/older towards younger)
-mu／-مو (possessive) 		awak semua／اوق سموا
kamu semua／كامو سموا
kalian／کالين (informal)
kau orang／كاو اورڠ (informal)
royal tuanku／توانكو
3rd person standard dia／دي
ia／اي
beliau／بلياو (honorific)
-nya／-ڽ (possessive) 		mereka／مريک
dia orang／دي اورڠ (informal)
royal baginda／بݢيندا

Mangarevan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kaRu.

Verb

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kau

  1. to swim

Maori

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *kau (compare with Hawaiian ʻau), from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (compare with Malay kayu), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Verb

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kau (used in the form rākau)

  1. tree; wood
  2. stick
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *kau₂ from Proto-Oceanic *kaRu.[1][2]

Verb

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kau (used in the form kauhoe-tia)

  1. to swim
    Synonym: kakau
  2. to wade
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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kau.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2016) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volumes 5: People, body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 350

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from English cow.

Noun

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kau

  1. a cow
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • Williams, Herbert William (1917) “kau”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 123
  • “kau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English cow.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːu], (enunciated) [kɑ wu]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰwiw/
  • Bender phonemes: {kahwiw}

Noun

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kau (construct form kauin)

  1. cow
  2. beef

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Pitcairn-Norfolk

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Etymology

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From English cow.

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kau

  1. cow

Rapa Nui

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kau. Cognates include Hawaiian ʻau and Maori kau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.u/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧u

Verb

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kau

  1. (intransitive) to swim

References

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  • Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 207
  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From kayo but the last syllable replaced with homophonous English U. See also un for iyon, and ngaun for ngayon.

Pronoun

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kau (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓ) (text messaging, Internet slang)

  1. Abbreviation of kayo (“you (plural or sometimes polite singular form)”).

Anagrams

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English cow.

Noun

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kau

  1. cow

Tuamotuan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kaRu.

Verb

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kau

  1. to swim

Wolio

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kau

  1. wood

References

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  • Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris
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