Äiwoo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Reefs-Santa Cruz *kkau, from Proto-Oceanic *kakaʀu.

Verb

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kâu

  1. to swim

References

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  • Lackey, W.J.. & Boerger, B.H. (2021) “Reexamining the Phonological History of Oceanic's Temotu subgroup”, in Oceanic Linguistics.

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of kâu – see (“monkey; ape; naughty child; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of kâu – see .
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of kâu – see (“marquis; lord; target; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).