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Noun [Bislama]

IPA: /ˈvatu/
Etymology: Borrowed from a substrate language, such as Raga vatu (“stone”), ultimately from Proto-Oceanic *patu (“stone”). The currency was named after the traditional practice of using stones as money. Etymology templates: {{bor|bi|qfa-sub}} substrate, {{bor|bi|lml|vatu||stone}} Raga vatu (“stone”), {{der|bi|poz-oce-pro|*patu||stone}} Proto-Oceanic *patu (“stone”) Head templates: {{head|bi|noun}} vatu
  1. vatu (monetary unit of Vanuatu) Synonyms: frang Hypernyms: mane Holonyms: dola
    Sense id: en-vatu-bi-noun-tsRMScmA Categories (other): Bislama entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Currency, Vanuatu Disambiguation of Bislama entries with incorrect language header: 93 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 39 2 2 2 7 6 6 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 2 2 2 5 4 4 26 Disambiguation of Currency: 27 40 33 Disambiguation of Vanuatu: 100 0 0
  2. (colloquial, informal, by extension) money (in general) Tags: broadly, colloquial, informal Synonyms: mane
    Sense id: en-vatu-bi-noun-Q-S~wxXR Categories (other): Currency, Money Disambiguation of Currency: 27 40 33 Disambiguation of Money: 15 47 38
  3. (colloquial, informal, by extension) an unspecified sum of money Tags: broadly, colloquial, informal Synonyms: mane
    Sense id: en-vatu-bi-noun-QP~sNe8e Categories (other): Currency Disambiguation of Currency: 27 40 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dola (english: dollar; 100 vatu), frang (english: franc), mane [money, finance, business], paon (english: pound)

Noun [Coastal Kadazan]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|kzj|poz-pro|*batu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh+|kzj|poz-pro|*batu}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh|kzj|map-pro|*batux}} Proto-Austronesian *batux Head templates: {{head|kzj|noun}} vatu
  1. stone
    Sense id: en-vatu-kzj-noun-3D1Q2o2s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Coastal Kadazan]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|kzj|poz-pro|*batuʀ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ, {{inh+|kzj|poz-pro|*batuʀ}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ Head templates: {{head|kzj|verb}} vatu
  1. to plait, weave Derived forms: mangavatu, navatu, vinatu, votuon
    Sense id: en-vatu-kzj-verb-ONuTCug5 Categories (other): Coastal Kadazan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Coastal Kadazan entries with incorrect language header: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvɑːtuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vatu.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vatus [plural], vatu [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːtu Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *batux Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu Proto-Oceanic *patu Raga vatubor. Bislama vatubor. English vatu Borrowed from Bislama vatu (“stone”), borrowed from Raga vatu (“stone”), from Proto-Oceanic *patu (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|bi:vatu<t:stone><ety:bor<lml:vatu<t:stone><ety:inh<poz-oce-pro:*patu<t:stone>>>>>|text=:poz-oce-pro|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *batux Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu Proto-Oceanic *patu Raga vatubor. Bislama vatubor. English vatu [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "stone", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "stone", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "stone", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "stone", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Austronesian", "term" : "*batux", "lang" : "map-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*batu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*batu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "poz-cet-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*batu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "pqe-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Oceanic", "term" : "*patu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-oce-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Raga", "term" : "vatu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "lml" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Bislama", "term" : "vatu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "bi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "vatu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="vatu"> Borrowed from Bislama vatu (“stone”), borrowed from Raga vatu (“stone”), from Proto-Oceanic *patu (“stone”). Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} vatu (plural vatus or vatu)
  1. The national currency of Vanuatu.

Noun [Fijian]

Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific *vatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*patu}} Proto-Oceanic *patu, {{inh|fj|pqe-pro|*batu}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh|fj|poz-cet-pro|*batu}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*batu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh|fj|map-pro|*batux}} Proto-Austronesian *batux Head templates: {{head|fj|noun}} vatu
  1. stone, rock (substance) Synonyms: solo
    Sense id: en-vatu-fj-noun-HoClOxXa Categories (other): Geology, Materials, Rocks Disambiguation of Geology: 54 34 12 Disambiguation of Materials: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Rocks: 50 35 16
  2. stone (small piece of rock) Synonyms: solo
    Sense id: en-vatu-fj-noun-qcSFL-fJ Categories (other): Materials Disambiguation of Materials: 36 35 29
  3. (by extension) iron, clothes iron Tags: broadly Synonyms: vatu-ni-yayani
    Sense id: en-vatu-fj-noun-ICHz2UKu Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Fijian entries with incorrect language header, Materials Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 39 2 2 2 7 6 6 36 Disambiguation of Fijian entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 57 Disambiguation of Materials: 36 35 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: yayani-taka (english: to iron (clothes))
Derived forms: matau vatu (english: stone axe; conservative villager (derogatory)), Nauluvatu [name], uluvatu (english: cliff, rock-face, promontory), vakavatu (english: rich, influential), vale vatu (english: concrete-block house), vatu livaliva (english: electric iron), vatu ni ceva [archaic] [stone, masonry, construction, manufacturing, business], vatu ni sakuku (english: stones used to transmit leprosy), vatu talei (english: precious stone, jewel), vatu-kata-i-lawa (english: stone sinker for drag net) [archaic], vatu-ni-yayani (english: iron, clothesiron), vatuvatu (english: stony (of land)), vatuvatu ni taba-na (english: shoulder), veivatu (english: stony (of land))

Noun [Paiwan]

Etymology: From Proto-Austronesian *asu. Etymology templates: {{inh|pwn|map-pro|*asu}} Proto-Austronesian *asu Head templates: {{head|pwn|noun}} vatu
  1. dog
    Sense id: en-vatu-pwn-noun-zWNX792W Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Paiwan entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Rungus]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|drg|poz-pro|*batu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh+|drg|poz-pro|*batu}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh|drg|map-pro|*batux}} Proto-Austronesian *batux Head templates: {{head|drg|noun}} vatu
  1. stone
    Sense id: en-vatu-drg-noun-3D1Q2o2s Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Rungus entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Uneapa]

IPA: /βatu/
Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. Etymology templates: {{inh|bbn|poz-oce-pro|*patu}} Proto-Oceanic *patu, {{inh|bbn|poz-pro|*batu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, {{inh|bbn|map-pro|*batux}} Proto-Austronesian *batux Head templates: {{head|bbn|noun}} vatu
  1. stone
    Sense id: en-vatu-bbn-noun-3D1Q2o2s Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Uneapa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "drg",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*batu",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "drg",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*batu"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "drg",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*batux"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *batux",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "drg",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "vatu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Rungus",
  "lang_code": "drg",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rungus entries with incorrect language header",
        "Rungus lemmas",
        "Rungus nouns",
        "Rungus terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Rungus terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Rungus terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Rungus terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stone",
          "stone"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "vatu"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bbn",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*patu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *patu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bbn",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*batu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bbn",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*batux"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *batux",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bbn",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "vatu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Uneapa",
  "lang_code": "bbn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Uneapa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Uneapa lemmas",
        "Uneapa nouns",
        "Uneapa terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Uneapa terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Uneapa terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Uneapa terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Uneapa terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Uneapa terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stone",
          "stone"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/βatu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vatu"
}

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