bau
English
Alternative forms
- bao, bow
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1).
Noun
bau (uncountable)
- Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine
Derived terms
See bao
Translations
See also
- dan bau (different etymology)
Anagrams
- ABU, Abu, Bua
Biritai
Noun
bau
- water
References
- Duane A. Clouse, 1997, Toward a reconstruction and reclassification of the Lakes Plain languages of Irian Jaya, In Karl J. Franklin (ed.), Papers in Papuan linguistics No. 2, 133-236. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, page 172
Brunei Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *bau (compare Malay bau), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu or *bahuq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bau/
- Hyphenation: ba‧u
Noun
bau
- smell (sensation)
Burmeso
Noun
bau
- water
References
- C. L. Voorhoeve, 1975. Languages of Irian Jaya Checklist, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, p.122
Catalan
Etymology
From French bau, from Frankish *balk (“beam”). Cognate with Spanish bao.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈbaw/
Noun
bau m (plural baus)
- (nautical) crossbeam
Derived terms
- bauet
Further reading
- “bau” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “bau” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dibabawon Manobo
Noun
bau
- widow; widower
French
Etymology
From Old French balc, from Frankish *balk (“beam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo/
Audio (Paris) (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -o
- Homophones: baud, bauds, baux, beau, beaux (general), bot, bots (except regionally)
Noun
bau m (plural baux)
- (nautical) crossbeam
- Synonym: barrot
Descendants
- → Catalan: bau
- → Spanish: bao
Further reading
- “bau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baʊ̯/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aʊ̯
Verb
bau
- singular imperative of bauen
Iban
Etymology
From Malay bahu, from Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu).
Noun
bau
- (anatomy) shoulder
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay bau, from Classical Malay [script needed] (bau), from Old Malay [script needed] (vahu), from Proto-Malayic *bau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbau̯]
- Hyphenation: bau
Noun
bau (plural bau-bau)
- smell (sensation)
Derived terms
- bau-bauan
- berbau
- membaui
- sebau
- terbau
Etymology 2
From Javanese ꦧꦲꦸ (bahu), from Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu). Cognate of Dutch bouw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbau̯]
- Hyphenation: bau
Noun
bau (first-person possessive bauku, second-person possessive baumu, third-person possessive baunya)
- (historical) a unit of measure for area on Java, equivalent to about 0.7 hectare; a portion of agricultural land of this size
Further reading
- “bau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaw/
- Rhymes: -aw
- Hyphenation: bàu
Interjection
bau
- bow wow (sound of a dog barking)
Anagrams
- bua
Lashi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bau̯˧/
Noun
bau
- hill
Etymology 2
From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *bəw, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *buw. Cognates include Burmese ပိုး (pui:) and Ao puxq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bau̯ː˧/
Verb
bau
- (transitive) to carry on one's back
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 16
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *bau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bau/
- Rhymes: -au, -u
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
bau (Jawi spelling باءو, plural bau-bau, informal 1st possessive bauku, 2nd possessive baumu, 3rd possessive baunya)
- smell (sensation)
Descendants
- Indonesian: bau
Palauan
Etymology
From Pre-Palauan *bawu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baw/
Noun
bau
- smell, odor, scent
Verb
bau
- (stative) sore, irritated
References
- bau in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com.
- bau in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
- bau in Lewis S. Josephs; Edwin G. McManus; Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977) Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 7.
Romanian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
bau
- the cry of a wolf
- boo, a loud exclamation intended to scare someone
Southwestern Dinka
Noun
bau
- aluminium
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005
Ternate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈba.u]
Verb
bau
- (transitive) to borrow
Conjugation
| Conjugation of bau | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Inclusive | Exclusive | |||
| 1st | tobau | fobau | mibau | |
| 2nd | nobau | nibau | ||
| 3rd | Masculine | obau | ibau, yobau† | |
| Feminine | mobau | |||
| Neuter | ibau | |||
| † - archaic | ||||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈba.u]
Noun
bau
- a step-relative
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Welsh
Noun
bau
- Soft mutation of pau.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pau | bau | mhau | phau |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
West Coast Bajau
Etymology
From Proto-Sama-Bajaw *bahaʔu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqəʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *baqəʀuh.
Adjective
bau
- new
- recent