Fijian

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 Indonesian taruh, Malagasy tao, Malay taruh).

Verb

kau

1. to settle

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kau̯/

Pronoun

kau

1. you, your

Japanese

Romanization

kau

1. rōmaji reading of かう

Kapingamarangi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

1. to swim

Lojban

Etymology 1

A priori.

Cmavo

kau

1. (discursive indicator) postpositionally marks the focus of an interrogative content clause.

Etymology 2

From kampu.

Rafsi

kau

1. rafsi of kampu.

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

Borrowing from English cow.

Noun

kau

1. a cow

Derived terms

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

1. to swim

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

1. to swim