ta'u

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tau"

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *taqu. Cognates include Hawaiian kau and Maori tau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.ʔu/
• Hyphenation: ta‧ꞌu

Noun

ta'u

1. time, period

Derived terms

• kōhau ta'u

References

• Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 175