danau
See also: dañáu
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay danau, from Classical Malay danau, from Proto-Malayic *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw (“lake”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
danau (first-person possessive danauku, second-person possessive danaumu, third-person possessive danaunya)
- A large, landlocked stretch of water; lake.
Synonyms edit
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *danaw (compare Indonesian danau), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw (“lake”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
danau (Jawi spelling داناو, plural danau-danau, informal 1st possessive danauku, 2nd possessive danaumu, 3rd possessive danaunya)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: danau
Further reading edit
- “danau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Welsh edit
Noun edit
danau
- soft mutation of tanau