"cau" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [ˈkaw] [Balearic, Central, Valencian] Forms: caus [plural]
Rhymes: -aw Etymology: Inherited from Latin cavum, cavus, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos (“cavity”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|la|cavum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin cavum, {{inh+|ca|la|cavum}} Inherited from Latin cavum, {{m|ca|cavus}} cavus, {{inh|ca|ine-pro|*ḱówHwos||cavity}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos (“cavity”) Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} cau m (plural caus)
  1. den; burrow; lair Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cau-ca-noun-i-YK4PN8
  2. (by extension) hiding place Tags: broadly, masculine
    Sense id: en-cau-ca-noun-7EdJImsz Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 3 42 3 35 17
  3. (figuratively) sty; hovel Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-cau-ca-noun-rPcS~zEz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a cau d'orella Related terms: cavar, cavitat, còncau, excavar
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈkaw] [Balearic, Central, Valencian]
Rhymes: -aw Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ca|verb form}} cau
  1. inflection of caure: Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: caure
    Sense id: en-cau-ca-verb-zReejmRd Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 3 42 3 35 17
  2. inflection of caure: Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: caure
    Sense id: en-cau-ca-verb-YefkWJCL Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 3 42 3 35 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈkaw]",
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