lau
English
Verb
lau (third-person singular simple present laus, present participle lauing, simple past and past participle laued)
- (Polari) To place upon; to put down onto.
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- alau
Etymology
From Latin lavō. Compare Romanian la, lau.
Verb
lau (third-person singular present indicative la, past participle latã)
- I wash.
- (reflexive, mi-lau) I wash myself.
Synonyms
- spel, aspel
Related terms
- lari/lare
- lat
- spel
See also
- ascaldu
- culimbisescu
Basque
| 40 | ||
| ← 3 | 4 | 5 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: lau Ordinal: laugarren Multiplier: laukoitz Fractional: laurden | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lau̯/, [lau̯]
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Basque *lanu, from Latin plānum.
Adjective
lau (comparative lauago, superlative lauen, excessive lauegi)
- flat, level
- plain, simple
Declension
| 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
lau (comparative lauago, superlative lauen, excessive lauegi)
- simply
Noun
lau inan
- plain (an open, grassy, mostly treeless land)
Declension
| 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
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
lau
- four
Usage notes
The declension of the plural forms changes when used as a pronoun. This is not currently reflected in the table below.
Declension
| Declension of lau (numeral, 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 | — | — | |
References
- Orduña A., Eduardo (2011), “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, in Veleia (in Spanish), volume 28, pages 125–139
- “lau” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
- 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
- "lau" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “lau” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
Esperanto
Preposition
lau
- H-system spelling of laŭ
German
Etymology
From Middle High German lā (inflected lāwe), from Old High German lāo. Cognate with Dutch lauw. Also related with English lukewarm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laʊ̯/
- Rhymes: -aʊ̯
Audio (file)
Adjective
lau (strong nominative masculine singular lauer, comparative lauer, superlative am lauesten or am lausten)
- Synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)
- (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]
- cushy, easy
- ein lauer Job ― a cushy job
Derived terms
- für lau
- lauer Lenz (“period of idleness”)
- sich einen lauen Lenz machen ― to get on a gravy train, to ride the gravy train
Further reading
- “lau” in Duden online
- “lau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlau̯/, [ˈlɐw]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [ˈlɔw]
Etymology 1
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
lau
- leaf
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *rau (“hundred”).
Verb
lau
- (stative) many, numerous
Numeral
lau
- four hundred
References
- “lau” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
Hiri Motu
Pronoun
lau
- 1st-person singular pronoun: I, me
See also
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | lau | ai (exclusive) ita (inclusive) | ||
| 2nd person | oi | umui | ||
| 3rd person | ia | idia | ||
Kalo Finnish Romani
Noun
lau m (genitive laavesko, nominative plural laave, genitive plural laavengo)
- word
- talk
Derived terms
- bürjibosko laave
- džorjilbosko lau
- hoodibosko lau
- kuti laaveskiero
- laavengiiro
- laavesgiires
- laaveskiero
- laavesko liin
- pattijako lau
- xellibosko lau
- xluutibosko lau
Kapampangan
Alternative forms
- lauo (Abecedario, obsolete)
- lawu (Súlat Wáwâ)
Etymology
From Sanskrit राहु (rāhu, “Rāhu”). Compare Tagalog laho.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧u
- IPA(key): /ˈlauʔ/, [ˈläː.oʔ]
Noun
láû
- eclipse (usually of the moon)
Derived terms
- lau aldo
- lau bulan
Related terms
- Lau
Karo Batak
Noun
lau
- water
References
- Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 119.
Middle English
Noun
lau
- Alternative form of lawe
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *lewa, from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Leeuwe.
Noun
lau
- lion
Synonyms
- lööw
Old Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”).
Noun
lau f
- hand
Descendants
- Welsh: llaw
Rapa Nui
Adjective
lau
- wide
Remontado Agta
Noun
laú
- water
Romanian
Verb
lau
- inflection of la:
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- third-person plural present/imperfect indicative
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *rau (compare Maori rau), from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (compare Malay daun).
Noun
lau
- leaf
Numeral
lau
- hundred
Derived terms
- lua lau (“two hundred”)
Tocharian B
Adverb
lau
- away
- ṣañ wrat lau tärkanacer
- You are going to let your vow away. (literally)
- You are going to break your vow.
- ṣañ wrat lau tärkanacer
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [law˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [law˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [la(ː)w˧˧]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-luː, cognate with Arem alaw.
Noun
(classifier cây) lau • (𣓿, 𦰤)
- reed, arundinaceous cane
Verb
lau
- to clean by wiping or rubbing with a wet cloth
Derived terms
- lau dọn
- lau sạch
See also
- giặt
- rửa
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /laɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /lai̯/
Noun
lau
- Soft mutation of llau (“lice”).
Mutation
| 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. | |||