rau

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈraw/

rau

1. third-person singular present indicative form of raure
2. second-person singular imperative form of raure

rau

1. they two, those two

• rauh (dated, pre-reform orthography)

From Middle High German rūch, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. Though etymologically justified, the Dehnungs-h was abolished in 1996 because rauh was the only word in which it was used after the diphthong -au-. Cognate with Dutch ruig and ruw, English rough (which see).

• IPA^(key): /ʁaʊ̯/

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rau (comparative rauer, superlative am rausten)

1. rough
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 26/2010, page 125:

     Tiere, die in rauem Klima leben, sind oft klüger als ihre Artgenossen aus gemäßigten Breiten, das legen verschiedene Studien nahe.

     Several studies suggest that animals which live in rough climates are often smarter than members of the same species from moderate latitudes.

• rau in Duden online

From Middle High German rūhe, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz. Cognate with German rau, Dutch ruig, English rough, West Frisian rûch.

• IPA^(key): /ʀæːʊ̯/

rau (masculine rauen, neuter raut, comparative méi rau, superlative am rausten)

1. rough

   D'Schuel vun dësem Bam ass ganz rau. ― The bark of this tree is very rough.

2. raw, harsh

   D'Antarktis huet e raue Klima. ― Antarctica has a harsh climate.

3. hoarse, husky

   Si huet eng rau Stëmm. ― She has a husky voice.

4. boorish, uncouth, rough

   Wat e raue Mann! ― What a boorish man!

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

rau

1. leaf

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀaCus (compare Malay ratus).

rau

1. hundred

• rua rau (“two hundred”)

rau

1. Alternative form of raw

rau

1. leaf

• George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

rau

1. (stative) to be over there, somewhere remote but at the same elevation as the speaker and hearer

• The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6

From Proto-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

rau

1. leaf

rau

1. leaf

• George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

From Proto-Vietic *-raw.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaw˧˧]

rau

1. greens, vegetables

• rau cải
• rau lang
• rau muống

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *kruk (“six”), of Sino-Tibetan origin. Cognate with Iu Mien juqv.

• IPA^(key): /ʈau̯˧/

rau

1. six

• Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)