dau
English
Noun
dau
- (genealogy) Abbreviation of daughter. (often with implied 'of')
- Jane, dau John
See also
- dau miu
Anagrams
- ADU, AUD, Adu, Au.D., Aud, Dua, UDA, Uda, aud., du'a', dua
Anus
Noun
dau
- leaf
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Aromanian
Etymology 1
From Latin dō. Compare Daco-Romanian da, dau.
Verb
dau (third-person singular present indicative da, past participle datã)
- I give.
Related terms
- dari / dare
- dat
- dãtãtor
- dãtor / dator
- dãtãturã
- apudau
- prudau
- dãderi
Etymology 2
Feminine form of doi. From Latin duae, nominative feminine of duo.
Alternative forms
- dao, dauã, doauã
Numeral
dau f (masculine doi)
- two
Bonggo
Noun
dau
- leaf
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Catalan
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *dadu, of uncertain origin; perhaps of Arabic origin, cf. أَعْدَاد (ʾaʿdād), or alternatively from Latin datum, from datus (“given”), the past participle of dare (“to give”), from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (“to lay out, to spread out”). Compare French dé, Italian dado, Spanish and Portuguese dado.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈdaw/
- Rhymes: -aw
Noun
dau m (plural daus)
- die (polyhedron with symbols on each side)
- (castells) vent (position in the pinya)
Hausa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dàu/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [dàu]
Ideophone
dàu
- (of a hue) deep
Kapampangan
Etymology
Compare Tagalog dao.
Noun
dau
- dao (Dracontomelon dao).
Laboya
Noun
dau
- year
- dau kalangngana ― last year
- dau ta aro ― next year
References
- Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “dau”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 14
Lhao Vo
Etymology
Cognate with Lashi ladu and Burmese တူ (tu, “hammer”).
Noun
dau
- hammer
References
- Dr. Ola Hanson, A Dictionary of the Kachin Language (1906).
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse dauðr.
Adjective
dau (masculine and feminine dau, neuter daut, definite singular and plural daue)
- (dialectal) dead
Alternative forms
- daud, død
References
- “dau” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “dau” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Anagrams
- dua
Occitan
Alternative forms
- dal, del, deu
Contraction
dau
- Contraction of de + lo
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaw/
- Rhymes: -aw
- Hyphenation: dau
Verb
dau
- inflection of da:
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- third-person plural present indicative
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
dau (ma class, plural madau)
- dhow (traditional sailing vessel)
References
- Martin Walsh (2020), “Sewn boats of the Swahili coast: The mtepe and the dau reconsidered”, in Kenya Past and Present, issue 47, pages 23-32
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].
Noun
dau (ma class, plural madau)
- a prize pool
Tarpia
Noun
dau
- leaf
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Tshwa
Noun
dau
- (Cire-Cire) ash
Verb
dau
- (Cire-Cire) to burn
References
- Pavol Štekauer, Salvador Valera, Lívia Kőrtvélyessy, Word-Formation in the World's Languages: A Typological Survey (2012)
Welsh
| 20[a], [b], [c] | ||
| ← 1 | 2 | 3 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (masculine): dau Cardinal (feminine): dwy Ordinal: ail, eilfed Ordinal abbreviation: 2il Adverbial: dwywaith Multiplier: dwbl | ||
| Welsh Wikipedia article on 2 | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *dọw, from Proto-Celtic *duwo, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /daɨ̯/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /dai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /dɔi̯/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Numeral
dau m (feminine dwy) (triggers soft mutation)
- (cardinal number) two
Usage notes
In compounds, generally takes the form deu-:
- dau + deg (“ten”) → deuddeg (“twelve”).
- dau + pegwn (“pole”) → deubegwn (“dipole”).
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| dau | ddau | nau | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies