auau

See also: au, au; au-au; and au au

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of au.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌau̯ˈau̯/, [ˌɐwˈwɐw], [ˌɔwˈwɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb

auau

1. to walk lightly and swiftly
2. to hasten, hurry, rush, excite to action

   Synonym: hoʻāuau

References

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

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *(q)au (“howl, bark”).

Noun

auau

1. bark (of a dog)

Verb

auau (passive auautia)

1. to bark

Etymology 2

Reduplication of au.

Noun

auau

1. frequency, rate

Verb

auau

1. (stative) to be frequent, recurring

Adverb

auau

1. frequently, again and again

References

• “auau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Portuguese

Interjection

auau

1. Alternative spelling of au au