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lau

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English

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Verb

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lau (third-person singular simple present laus, present participle lauing, simple past and past participle laued)

  1. (Polari) To place upon; to put down onto.

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Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin lavō. Compare Romanian la, lau.

Verb

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lau first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative la, past participle latã)

  1. to wash
  2. (reflexive, mi-lau) to wash oneself

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Basque

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Basque numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: lau
    Ordinal: laugarren
    Multiplier: laukoitz
    Distributive: launa
    Collective: laukote
    Fractional: laurden

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lau̯/ [lau̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -au̯
  • Hyphenation: lau

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Basque *lanu, from Latin plānum.

Adjective

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lau (comparative lauago, superlative lauen, excessive lauegi)

  1. flat, level
  2. plain, simple
Declension
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Declension of lau (adjective, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive lau laua lauak
ergative lauk lauak lauek
dative lauri lauari lauei
genitive lauren lauaren lauen
comitative laurekin lauarekin lauekin
causative laurengatik lauarengatik lauengatik
benefactive laurentzat lauarentzat lauentzat
instrumental lauz lauaz lauez
inessive anim. laurengan lauarengan lauengan
inanim. lautan lauan lauetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. lautako lauko lauetako
allative anim. laurengana lauarengana lauengana
inanim. lautara laura lauetara
terminative anim. laurenganaino lauarenganaino lauenganaino
inanim. lautaraino lauraino lauetaraino
directive anim. laurenganantz lauarenganantz lauenganantz
inanim. lautarantz laurantz lauetarantz
destinative anim. laurenganako lauarenganako lauenganako
inanim. lautarako laurako lauetarako
ablative anim. laurengandik lauarengandik lauengandik
inanim. lautatik lautik lauetatik
partitive laurik — —
prolative lautzat — —

Adverb

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lau (comparative lauago, superlative lauen, excessive lauegi)

  1. simply

Noun

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lau inan

  1. plain (an open, grassy, mostly treeless land)
Declension
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Declension of lau (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive lau laua lauak
ergative lauk lauak lauek
dative lauri lauari lauei
genitive lauren lauaren lauen
comitative laurekin lauarekin lauekin
causative laurengatik lauarengatik lauengatik
benefactive laurentzat lauarentzat lauentzat
instrumental lauz lauaz lauez
inessive lautan lauan lauetan
locative lautako lauko lauetako
allative lautara laura lauetara
terminative lautaraino lauraino lauetaraino
directive lautarantz laurantz lauetarantz
destinative lautarako laurako lauetarako
ablative lautatik lautik lauetatik
partitive laurik — —
prolative lautzat — —

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Basque *lauR (“four”). Often compared with Iberian lau(r) (“four”) and Aquitanian *laur-, present in numerous compounds, such as *laurco, *laurina and in the toponym *Laureiereta (“Four Mills”).[1][2][3] Possibly related to labur.

Numeral

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lau

  1. four
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The declension of the plural forms changes when used as a pronoun. This is not currently reflected in the table below.

Declension
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Declension of lau (numeral, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive lau laua lauak, laurak
ergative lauk lauak lauek, laurek
dative lauri lauari lauei, laurei
genitive lauren lauaren lauen, lauren
comitative laurekin lauarekin lauekin, laurekin
causative laurengatik lauarengatik lauengatik, laurengatik
benefactive laurentzat lauarentzat lauentzat, laurentzat
instrumental lauez, laurez lauaz lauez, laurez
inessive anim. laurengan lauarengan lauengan, laurengan
inanim. lautan lauan lauetan, lauretan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. lautako lauko lauetako, lauretako
allative anim. laurengana lauarengana lauengana, laurengana
inanim. lautara laura lauetara, lauretara
terminative anim. laurenganaino lauarenganaino lauenganaino, laurenganaino
inanim. lautaraino lauraino lauetaraino, lauretaraino
directive anim. laurenganantz lauarenganantz lauenganantz, laurenganantz
inanim. lautarantz laurantz lauetarantz, lauretarantz
destinative anim. laurenganako lauarenganako lauenganako, laurenganako
inanim. lautarako laurako lauetarako, lauretarako
ablative anim. laurengandik lauarengandik lauengandik, laurengandik
inanim. lautatik lautik lauetatik, lauretatik
partitive laurik — —
prolative lautzat — —

References

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  1. ^ Orduña A., Eduardo (2011) “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, in Veleia‎[1] (in Spanish), volume 28, pages 125–139
  2. ^ “lau” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
  3. ^ Mitxelena, Koldo L. (1961) Fonética histórica vasca [Basque Historical Phonetics] (Obras completas de Luis Michelena; 1) (in Spanish), Diputación Foral de Guipuzkoa, published 1990, →ISBN, page 93

Further reading

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  • “lau”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “lau”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Esperanto

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Preposition

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lau

  1. H-system spelling of laŭ

Franco-Provençal

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Noun

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lau (Old Bressan, Old Dauphinois)

  1. Alternative form of lèc (“lake”)

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lā (inflected lāwe), from Old High German lāo. Cognate with Dutch lauw. Also related with English lukewarm.

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Adjective

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lau (strong nominative masculine singular lauer, comparative lauer, superlative am lauesten or am lausten)

  1. Synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)
  2. (often of wind or the night) mild; especially in the sense that it is pleasantly cool after a period of heat
    Synonym: mild
    Es war eine laue Sommernacht. ― It was a mild summer night. [i.e. one that is warm, but bringing welcome cooling after a hot day]
  3. cushy, easy
    ein lauer Job ― a cushy job

Derived terms

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sich einen lauen Lenz machen ― to get on a gravy train, to ride the gravy train

Further reading

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  • “lau” in Duden online
  • “lau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlau̯/, [ˈlɐw], [ˈlɔw] (rapid speech)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *lau, from Proto-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Central Pacific *rau, from Proto-Oceanic *raun, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *raun, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf”).

Noun

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lau

  1. leaf
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *rau (“hundred”).

Verb

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lau

  1. (stative) many, numerous

Numeral

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lau

  1. four hundred

References

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  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lau”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Hiri Motu

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Pronoun

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lau

  1. 1st-person singular pronoun: I, me

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Hiri Motu personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person lau ai (exclusive)
ita (inclusive)
2nd person oi umui
3rd person ia idia

Kalo Finnish Romani

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Noun

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lau m (genitive laavesko, nominative plural laave, genitive plural laavengo)

  1. word
  2. talk

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Kapampangan

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit राहु (rāhu, “Rāhu”). Compare Tagalog laho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlauʔ/ [ˈläː.uʔ]
  • Hyphenation: la‧u

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láû

  1. eclipse (usually of the moon)

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Karo Batak

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Noun

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lau

  1. water

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Middle English

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Noun

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lau

  1. Alternative form of lawe

Mokilese

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Noun

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lau

  1. tongue

Inflection

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Possessive forms of lau (tightly inalienable)
singular possessor first person loawoaioa
second person loawoamwen
third person loawoa
dual possessors first person inclusive loawoasa
first person exclusive loawoama
second person loawoamwa
third person loawoara
plural possessors first person inclusive loawoasai
first person exclusive loawoamai
second person loawoamwai
third person loawoarai
remote plural possessors first person inclusive loawoahs
first person exclusive loawoami
second person loawoamwi
third person loawoahr
construct form loawoan

North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian *lewa, from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Leeuwe.

Noun

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lau

  1. lion

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Old Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”).

Noun

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lau f

  1. hand

Descendants

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  • Middle Welsh: llaw

Rapa Nui

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Adjective

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lau

  1. wide

Remontado Agta

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Noun

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laú

  1. water

Romanian

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Verb

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lau

  1. inflection of la:
    1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. third-person plural present/imperfect indicative

Samoan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *rau (compare Maori rau), from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (compare Malay daun).

Noun

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lau

  1. leaf

Numeral

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lau

  1. hundred

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Tocharian B

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Adverb

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lau

  1. away
    ṣañ wrat lau tärkanacer
    You are going to let your vow away. (literally)
    You are going to break your vow.

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *k-luː, cognate with Arem alaw.

Noun

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(classifier cây) lau • (𣓿, 𦰤)

  1. reed, arundinaceous cane

Etymology 2

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Verb

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lau

  1. to clean by wiping or rubbing with a wet cloth
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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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lau

  1. Soft mutation of llau (“lice”).

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llau lau unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

White Hmong

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Alternative forms

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  • laug (for ruminant mammals)

Etymology

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From Proto-Hmong *ʔljuwᴮ (“male”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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lau

  1. (of birds) male

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References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[2], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 105.
  1. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 63; 276.
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