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Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈʔau̯/, [ˈʔɐw], [ˈʔɔw]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Central Pacific *kayu, from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw. Cognates include Māori and Tongan kau. Etymology templates: {{etymon|haw|:inh|poz-pol-pro:*kau|id=tree}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*kahiw", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*kayu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "poz-cet-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*kayu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "pqe-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Oceanic", "term" : "*kayu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-oce-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Polynesian", "term" : "*kau", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "poz-pol-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Hawaiian", "term" : "ʻau", "lang" : "haw" }" data-id="tree" data-lang="haw" data-title="ʻau" id="Hawaiian:_tree">, {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*kau}} Proto-Polynesian *kau, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kayu}} Proto-Oceanic *kayu, {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|-}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, {{inh|haw|poz-cet-pro|-}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*kahiw}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, {{inh|haw|map-pro|*kaSiw}} Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw, {{cog|mi,to|kau}} Māori and Tongan kau Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻau
  1. handle
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-noun-wqEWqpEN
  2. staff
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-noun-FWIgZUPa
  3. stem; stalk
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-noun-NCjnpcVa
  4. shaft
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-noun-prGICDfV
  5. (anatomy) bone (of lower arm or leg)
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-noun-lWaevSi1 Categories (other): Anatomy, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 3 3 3 3 46 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  6. a group (when followed by a qualifier)
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-noun-zOzZxRh4 Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 3 3 3 3 46 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ʻau kī, ʻau lima, ʻau wāwae
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈʔau̯/, [ˈʔɐw], [ˈʔɔw]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Central Pacific *karu, from Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu. Cognates include Māori kau and Tahitian ʻau. Etymology templates: {{etymon|haw|id=swim}}, {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*kau}} Proto-Polynesian *kau, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kaʀu}} Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu, {{cog|mi|kau}} Māori kau, {{cog|ty|ʻau}} Tahitian ʻau Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} ʻau
  1. (intransitive) to swim, travel by sea Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-verb-rH32gniR
  2. (intransitive) to jut out, project Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-ʻau-haw-verb-fb4jE0xD Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with etymon, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with etymon: 2 2 2 2 25 23 2 43 Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 1 24 24 4 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 1 1 21 19 4 41 1 1 2 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 1 1 23 22 2 45 1 1 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 1 1 1 1 22 20 6 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hōʻau (english: teach to swim) [verb], ʻau kolo (english: crawl), ʻau kū (english: tread water) [verb], ʻau kua (english: backstroke), ʻau mālolo (english: butterfly stroke), ʻau umauma (english: breaststroke), ʻau ʻīlio (english: dog paddle)
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Samoan]

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw. Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*kau}} Proto-Polynesian *kau, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|*kayu}} Proto-Oceanic *kayu, {{inh|sm|pqe-pro|-}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, {{inh|sm|poz-cet-pro|-}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*kahiw}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, {{inh|sm|map-pro|*kaSiw}} Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} ʻau
  1. staff
    Sense id: en-ʻau-sm-noun-FWIgZUPa
  2. shaft
    Sense id: en-ʻau-sm-noun-prGICDfV
  3. axle
    Sense id: en-ʻau-sm-noun-zRj1JP5j
  4. handle
    Sense id: en-ʻau-sm-noun-wqEWqpEN
  5. whisk
    Sense id: en-ʻau-sm-noun-GTEic~TA Categories (other): Samoan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Samoan entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 16 11 51

Verb [Tahitian]

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kau, from Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ty|poz-pol-pro|*kau}} Proto-Polynesian *kau, {{inh|ty|poz-oce-pro|*kaʀu}} Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu Head templates: {{head|ty|verb}} ʻau
  1. swim
    Sense id: en-ʻau-ty-verb-1JP4hpE5 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tahitian entries with incorrect language header
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔau̯/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐw]"
    },
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      "english": "teach to swim",
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      "translation": "teach to swim",
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      "word": "ʻau kolo"
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}
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    "Hawaiian nouns",
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        "handle"
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        "staff"
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        "(anatomy) bone (of lower arm or leg)"
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        "sciences"
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      "glosses": [
        "a group (when followed by a qualifier)"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔau̯/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐw]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔw]"
    }
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}

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      "english": "teach to swim",
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      "translation": "teach to swim",
      "word": "hōʻau"
    },
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      "english": "crawl",
      "translation": "crawl",
      "word": "ʻau kolo"
    },
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      "english": "tread water",
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        "verb"
      ],
      "translation": "tread water",
      "word": "ʻau kū"
    },
    {
      "english": "backstroke",
      "translation": "backstroke",
      "word": "ʻau kua"
    },
    {
      "english": "butterfly stroke",
      "translation": "butterfly stroke",
      "word": "ʻau mālolo"
    },
    {
      "english": "breaststroke",
      "translation": "breaststroke",
      "word": "ʻau umauma"
    },
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      "english": "dog paddle",
      "translation": "dog paddle",
      "word": "ʻau ʻīlio"
    }
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        "(intransitive) to jut out, project"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔau̯/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐw]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔw]"
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      "glosses": [
        "staff"
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        [
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          "staff"
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      ]
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        [
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        "handle"
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          "handle",
          "handle"
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      "glosses": [
        "whisk"
      ],
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          "whisk",
          "whisk"
        ]
      ]
    }
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}

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