Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of bâu – see (“spear; lance”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of bâu – see (“iron pot; iron pan; helmet; metal cap”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of bâu – see .
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of bâu – see (“lush growth, dense growth of silky grass, fine grass”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of bâu – see (“cat; to hide oneself; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Madurese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bâu

  1. smell

Tày

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Etymology

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Compare bau.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bâu

  1. light (in weight)
    Synonyms: bau, nẩư
    hua bâuopen-minded (literally, “light-headed”)

References

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  • Léopold Michel Cadière (1910) Dictionnaire Tày-Annamite-Français [Tày-Vietnamese-French Dictionary]‎[1] (in French), Hanoi: Impressions d'Extrême-Orient

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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bâu (, )

  1. (Northern Vietnam) to assemble, to gather into one place

Derived terms

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