Lojban

Cmavo

va'u

1. (sumti tcita; first-place modal of xamgu) benefiting from ...

Rafsi

va'u

1. rafsi of vasxu.

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From varu, from Proto-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Oceanic *walu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Alternative forms

• varu

Numeral

va'u

1. (cardinal) eight

Usage notes

When counting, use kava'u.

South Marquesan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Oceanic *walu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

va'u

1. (cardinal) eight

Tahitian

Numeral

va'u

1. (cardinal) eight

   nā ta'ata/tā’ata e va'u‎ ― eight people

Derived terms

• va'u 'ahuru

Yosondúa Mixtec

Noun

va'u

1. coyote

References

• Farris, Kathryn (compiler) (2002) Diccionario básico del mixteco de Yosondúa, Oaxaca, 2nd ed. edition, SIL, published 2005