tō
Japanese
Romanization
tō
- Rōmaji transcription of とお
- Rōmaji transcription of とう
Kato
Noun
tō
- water
References
- Pliny Earle Goddard, Bill Ray, Kato texts (1909)
Maori
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *to (compare with Hawaiian kō and Tongan tō),[1] from Proto-Oceanic *topu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh (compare with Malay tebu), from Proto-Austronesian *təbuS. Sense of stem displaced the original plant meaning as sugarcane did not survive the cold New Zealand climate.[2]
Noun
tō
- plant stem/stalk
- (archaic) sugar cane
Derived terms
- tōhuka, sugar cane
Etymology 2
From English stove.
Noun
tō
- stove
Noun
tō
- dragging
- portage
Verb
tō
- to drag or open/shut (incl. both physical and computer windows)
Determiner
tō
- (posessive, neutral/informal) your (singular) (Must be followed by a noun.)
- belonging to (combines with dual and plural pronouns)
- (posessive) Denotes ownership of.
- He motokā tō Timu.
- Timu owns a car.
- (literally, “A car owned (by) Timu”)
- that of, the one of
Verb
tō
- to be calm, peaceful, tranquil
- to set (of an astronomical body)
Verb
tō
- to vibrate, tingle
- tō te taringa
- ringing in the ears
References
- Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 520
- Furey, Louise (2006) Maori gardening: An archaeological perspective, Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Department of Conservation, →ISBN, page 10
Further reading
- "tō" - Maori Dictionary
Min Nan
For pronunciation and definitions of tō – see 就 (“to approach; to move towards; to reach; to arrive at; etc.”). (This character, tō, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 就.) |
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *to (“to set”). Cognates include Tongan tō and Maori tō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoː/
- Hyphenation: tō
Noun
tō
- (intransitive, of the Sun) to rise
References
- Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui, Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29
Tokelauan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoː/
- Hyphenation: tō
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *te-o-u. Cognates include Hawaiian kou and Samoan lou.
Determiner
tō
- (inalienable, definite) thy, your
See also
Definite inalienable (O-type) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
singular reference | plural reference | |||||||
sg | du | pl | sg | du | pl | |||
long | short | long | short | |||||
1st person (excl.) | toku, tota1 | to māua | to mā | to mātou | oku, ota1 | o māua | o mā | o mātou |
1st person (incl.) | ― | to tāua | to tā | to tātou | ― | o tāua | o tā | o tātou |
2nd person | tō | toulua | toutou | ō | oulua | outou | ||
3rd person | tona | to lāua | to lā | to lātou | ona | o lāua | o lā | o lātou |
Definite alienable (A-type) | ||||||||
singular reference | plural reference | |||||||
sg | du | pl | sg | du | pl | |||
long | short | long | short | |||||
1st person (excl.) | taku, tata1 | ta māua | ta mā | ta mātou | aku, ata1 | a māua | a mā | a mātou |
1st person (incl.) | ― | ta tāua | ta tā | ta tātou | ― | a tāua | a tā | a tātou |
2nd person | tau | taulua | tautou | au | aulua | autou | ||
3rd person | tana | ta lāua | ta lā | ta lātou | ana | a lāua | a lā | a lātou |
Indefinite inalienable (O-type) | ||||||||
singular reference | plural reference | |||||||
sg | du | pl | sg | du | pl | |||
long | short | long | short | |||||
1st person (excl.) | hoku, hota1 | ho māua | ho mā | ho mātou | ni oku, ni ota1 | ni o māua | ni o mā | ni o mātou |
1st person (incl.) | ― | ho tāua | ho tā | ho tātou | ― | ni o tāua | ni o tā | ni o tātou |
2nd person | hō | houlua | houtou | ni ō | ni oulua | ni outou | ||
3rd person | hona | ho lāua | ho lā | ho lātou | ni ona | ni o lāua | ni o lā | ni o lātou |
Indefinite alienable (A-type) | ||||||||
singular reference | plural reference | |||||||
sg | du | pl | sg | du | pl | |||
long | short | long | short | |||||
1st person (excl.) | haku, hata1 | ha māua | ha mā | ha mātou | ni aku, ni ata1 | ni a māua | ni a mā | ni a mātou |
1st person (incl.) | ― | ha tāua | ha tā | ha tātou | ― | ni a tāua | ni a tā | ni a tātou |
2nd person | hau | haulua | hautou | ni au | ni aulua | ni autou | ||
3rd person | hana | ha lāua | ha lā | ha lātou | ni ana | ni a lāua | ni a lā | ni a lātou |
1) Sympathetic |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *toqo. Cognates include Tongan toˈo and Samoan to.
Noun
tō
- pickaxe, pick
- landslide, avalanche
Verb
tō
- (transitive) to pickaxe
- (transitive) to loosen
- (stative) to be loose
- (intransitive) to fall
- (intransitive) to set (go down the horizon)
Etymology 3
From Proto-Polynesian *to. Cognates include Hawaiian kō and Samoan tō.
Noun
tō
- pregnancy
Verb
tō (plural totō)
- (stative) to be pregnant
Verb
tō
- (transitive) to sing the starting note of
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 388
Tongan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *to.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toː/
Noun
tō
- sugar cane