"pau" meaning in Portuguese

See pau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpaw/ [Brazil], [ˈpaʊ̯] [Brazil], /ˈpaw/ [Portugal] Forms: paus [plural]
Rhymes: -aw Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pao, from Latin pālus (“stake”), from Proto-Italic *pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, from *peh₂ǵ-. Compare Galician pau, Asturian palu, and Spanish palo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|pao|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese pao, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|pao}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pao, {{inh|pt|la|pālus|5=stake}} Latin pālus (“stake”), {{inh|pt|itc-pro|*pākslos}} Proto-Italic *pākslos, {{inh|pt|ine-pro|*peh₂ǵ-slos}} Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, {{m|ine-pro|*peh₂ǵ-}} *peh₂ǵ-, {{cog|gl|pau}} Galician pau, {{cog|ast|palu}} Asturian palu, {{cog|es|palo}} Spanish palo Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} pau m (plural paus)
  1. stick Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pau-pt-noun-j1PdkUzt
  2. wood Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pau-pt-noun-mfeFXreJ
  3. (figuratively, slang, vulgar) penis, dick, cock, prick Tags: figuratively, masculine, slang, vulgar Synonyms: pénis
    Sense id: en-pau-pt-noun-Hzq1oVTQ
  4. singular of paus (“clubs”) (one of the four suits of playing cards) Tags: form-of, masculine, singular Form of: paus (extra: (“clubs”) (one of the four suits of playing cards))
    Sense id: en-pau-pt-noun-wGukOWVI Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 15 76 5
  5. (slang) a unit of currency Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-pau-pt-noun-48BMuPSE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: páo [obsolete] Derived forms: inseto-pau, pau para toda obra, pau-a-pique, pau-brasil, pau-de-arara, pau-preto, paulada Related terms: empalar, paliçada, palito

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "text": "Guinea-Bissau Creole: po"
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      "expansion": "Asturian palu",
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          "english": "That cost about 500 bucks.",
          "text": "Isso custou uns 500 paus.",
          "type": "example"
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        "a unit of currency"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
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    }
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      "word": "inseto-pau"
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    {
      "word": "pau para toda obra"
    },
    {
      "word": "pau-a-pique"
    },
    {
      "word": "pau-brasil"
    },
    {
      "word": "pau-de-arara"
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    {
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        "2": "palo"
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    },
    {
      "word": "paliçada"
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        "masculine"
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    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        "masculine"
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        "vulgar"
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        {
          "english": "That cost about 500 bucks.",
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          "type": "example"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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      "rhymes": "-aw"
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