kau

See also: Kau, kāu, kaŭ, kaʻu, -kau, kau-, and ká’ȕ

Ajië

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kau]

Adjective

kau

big

References

Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

kaù

hat

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw (compare Malay kayu).

Noun

kau

tree

German

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Verb

kau

Imperative singular of kauen.

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqun.

Noun

kau

season

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *tau (compare Maori tau, Niuean tau, Tongan tau), from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq (compare Malagasy tao, Malay taruh).

Verb

kau

to settle

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu. Compare Maori koe, Tagalog ikaw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kau̯/

Pronoun

kau

(poetic) Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Usage notes

Largely used in poetry and songs. Might be perceived as literary or disapproving.

Synonyms

Indonesian informal second-person pronouns:

kamu, mu
lu, lo, elu, elo, eloe (slang, Jakarta)
coen, koen, ko, kowe (slang, Java)
engkau (semi-formal, Borneo, Medan)
kau, dikau (poetic)

Japanese

Romanization

kau

Rōmaji transcription of かう

Kapingamarangi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

to swim

Malay

Etymology

Shortened form of engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kau̯/
Rhymes: -kau̯, -au̯

Pronoun

kau

you, your

Usage notes

Used among contemporary friends and relatives, especially of the same gender; also used in disapproving tones.

		singular	plural
1st person	standard	saya / ساي‎ aku/ku- / اکو‎ / كو-‎ (informal/towards God) -ku / -كو‎ (informal possesive) hamba / همبا‎ (dated)	kami / کامي‎ (exclusive) kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
1st person	Palace Malay	beta / بيتا‎	kami / کامي‎ (exclusive) kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
2nd person	standard	kamu / کامو‎
	standard	engkau/kau- / اڠکاو‎/ كاو-‎ (informal/towards God) awak / اوق‎ (friendly/hierachical) anda / اندا‎ (away from the speaker) -mu / -مو‎ (possesive)	kalian / كاليان‎
	Palace Malay	tuanku / توانكو‎	kalian / كاليان‎
3rd person	standard	dia / دي‎ ia / اي‎ beliau / بلياو‎ (honorific) -nya / -ڽ‎ (possesive)	mereka / مريک‎
3rd person	Palace Malay	baginda / بڬيندا‎	mereka / مريک‎

Mangarevan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

to swim

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau (used in the form kauhoe-tia)

to swim

Derived terms

kau aihe (“the butterfly stroke”)
kau kiore (“the backstroke”)
kau tāhoe (“the sidestroke”)
kau tāwhai (“freestyle swimming; to swim freestyle”)
kau tīraha (“the backstroke; to swim backstroke”)
kau āpuru (“the breaststroke”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English cow.

Noun

kau

a cow

Derived terms

kirikau (“cowhide, cow leather”)
kūao kau uha (“a heifer”)
mīhini kutētē kau (“a milking machine”)
mīhini miraka kau (“a milking machine”)
mīti kau (“beef”) (cow meat)
whāma kau (“a dairy farm”)

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

to swim

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English cow.

Noun

kau

cow

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?].

Verb

kau

to swim

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