"lāʻau" meaning in All languages combined

See lāʻau on Wiktionary

Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /laːˈʔau̯/, [laːˈʔɐw], [laːˈʔɔw]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *raqakau (compare Maori rākau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*raqakau}} Proto-Polynesian *raqakau, {{cog|mi|rākau}} Maori rākau, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*raqan kayu}} Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*daqan kahiw}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw, {{cog|ms|dahan kayu}} Malay dahan kayu Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} lāʻau
  1. tree, wood
    Sense id: en-lāʻau-haw-noun-41apQ9ti
  2. medicine
    Sense id: en-lāʻau-haw-noun-qCzocPmZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kumulāʻau, lāʻau hihi, lāʻau koʻokoʻo, ulu lāʻau, ʻili lāʻau

Verb [Hawaiian]

IPA: /laːˈʔau̯/, [laːˈʔɐw], [laːˈʔɔw]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *raqakau (compare Maori rākau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*raqakau}} Proto-Polynesian *raqakau, {{cog|mi|rākau}} Maori rākau, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*raqan kayu}} Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*daqan kahiw}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw, {{cog|ms|dahan kayu}} Malay dahan kayu Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} lāʻau
  1. (stative) wooden Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-lāʻau-haw-verb-Tn2S3eNa
  2. (stative) medical Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-lāʻau-haw-verb-lI295nqO Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 36 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 13 30 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 29 44

Noun [Samoan]

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *raqakau (compare Maori rākau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu). Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*raqakau}} Proto-Polynesian *raqakau, {{cog|mi|rākau}} Maori rākau, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|*raqan kayu}} Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*daqan kahiw}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw, {{cog|ms|dahan kayu}} Malay dahan kayu Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} lāʻau
  1. tree, stick
    Sense id: en-lāʻau-sm-noun-nzQwFAae Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Samoan entries with incorrect language header
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lāʻau hihi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lāʻau koʻokoʻo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ulu lāʻau"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ʻili lāʻau"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
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      },
      "expansion": "Malay dahan kayu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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      },
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  ],
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    {
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        "tree, wood"
      ],
      "id": "en-lāʻau-haw-noun-41apQ9ti",
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          "tree",
          "tree"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laːˈʔau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɔw]"
    }
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}

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      },
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    {
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        "wooden"
      ],
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        "(stative) wooden"
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        "(stative) medical"
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    {
      "ipa": "/laːˈʔau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lāʻau"
}

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      "name": "cog"
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      },
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    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        "tree, stick"
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          "tree",
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          "stick"
        ]
      ]
    }
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}
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    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "kumulāʻau"
    },
    {
      "word": "lāʻau hihi"
    },
    {
      "word": "lāʻau koʻokoʻo"
    },
    {
      "word": "ulu lāʻau"
    },
    {
      "word": "ʻili lāʻau"
    }
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      "ipa": "/laːˈʔau̯/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɐw]"
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      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɔw]"
    }
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        "wooden"
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        "(stative) medical"
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    {
      "ipa": "/laːˈʔau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːˈʔɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lāʻau"
}

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        "Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian"
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        "tree, stick"
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          "stick"
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}

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