ʻau
See also: Appendix:Variations of "au"
Hawaiian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kau (compare with Maori kau), from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (compare with Malay kayu), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun edit
ʻau
- handle
- staff
- stem; stalk
- shaft
- (anatomy) bone (of lower arm or leg)
- a group (when followed by a qualifier)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu.
Verb edit
ʻau
- (intransitive) to swim, travel by sea
- (intransitive) to jut out, project
Further reading edit
Samoan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun edit
ʻau
Tahitian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu.
Verb edit
ʻau