kayau
(Redirected from kayuw)
Eastern Cham edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Chamic *kayɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kayau
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Malay kayau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋayaw possibly via Iban kayau. Doublet of ngayau.
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Verb edit
kayau
- to headhunt
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Further reading edit
- “kayau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋayaw possibly via Iban kayau.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
kayau (Jawi spelling کاياو)
- to headhunt
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Affixed terms and other derivations
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: kayau
Further reading edit
- “kayau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagal Murut edit
Noun edit
kayau