"folau" meaning in All languages combined

See folau on Wiktionary

Noun [Tongan]

IPA: /fo.la.u/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *folau, from Proto-Oceanic *palau(r), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-lahud. Cognate with Māori wharau. Etymology templates: {{inh|to|poz-pol-pro|*folau}} Proto-Polynesian *folau, {{inh|to|poz-oce-pro|*palau(r)}} Proto-Oceanic *palau(r), {{inh|to|poz-pro|*lahud|*pa-lahud}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-lahud, {{cog|mi|wharau}} Māori wharau Head templates: {{head|to|noun}} folau
  1. journey, trip
    Sense id: en-folau-to-noun-Ig-pWVvy

Verb [Tongan]

IPA: /fo.la.u/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *folau, from Proto-Oceanic *palau(r), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-lahud. Cognate with Māori wharau. Etymology templates: {{inh|to|poz-pol-pro|*folau}} Proto-Polynesian *folau, {{inh|to|poz-oce-pro|*palau(r)}} Proto-Oceanic *palau(r), {{inh|to|poz-pro|*lahud|*pa-lahud}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-lahud, {{cog|mi|wharau}} Māori wharau Head templates: {{head|to|verb}} folau
  1. to travel, to voyage
    Sense id: en-folau-to-verb-nLrRMFqA Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tongan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Tongan entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
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