English

Proper noun

Lau

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

Related terms

• Liu

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Variant of Lauge.

Proper noun

Lau

1. A male given name.

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• alau

Verb

lau (third-person singular present indicative la, past participle latã)

1. I wash.
2. (reflexive, mi-lau) I wash myself.

Synonyms

• spel, aspel

Related terms

• lari/lare
• lat
• spel

Basque

Numeral

lau

1. four

Adjective

lau

1. flat, level
2. plain, simple

Adverb

lau

1. simply

Esperanto

Preposition

lau

1. H-system spelling of laŭ

German

Etymology

From Old High German lāo.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊ

Adjective

lau

1. lukewarm

Hawaiian

Noun

lau

1. leaf

Hiri Motu

Pronoun

lau

1. 1st-person singular pronoun: I, me

See also

Lojban

Rafsi

lau

1. rafsi of cladu.

North Frisian

Noun

lau

1. lion

Synonyms

• lööw

Old Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *lọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ ‎(“palm, hand”).

Noun

lau f

1. hand

Descendants

• Welsh: llaw

Rapa Nui

Adjective

lau

1. wide

Romanian

Verb

lau

1. first-person singular present tense form of la.
2. first-person singular subjunctive form of la.
3. third-person plural present tense form of la.

Samoan

Noun

lau

1. leaf

Tocharian B

Adverb

lau

1. away

   ṣañ wrat lau tärkanacer

   You are going to let your vow away. (literally)

   You are going to break your vow.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ɐw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɐw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɐw˧˥]

Noun

lau

1. reed, arundinaceous cane

Verb

lau

1. wipe

Derived terms

• lau sạch

See also

• giặt
• rửa

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /laɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /lai̯/

Noun

lau

1. Soft mutation of llau ‎(“lice”).

Mutation