lāʻau

See also: lā'au

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *raqakau (compare Maori rākau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laːˈʔau̯/, [laːˈʔɐw], [laːˈʔɔw] (rapid speech)

Noun

lāʻau

1. tree, wood
2. medicine

Derived terms

• kumulāʻau
• lāʻau koʻokoʻo
• ulu lāʻau
• ʻili lāʻau

 

Verb

lāʻau

1. (stative) wooden
2. (stative) medical

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lāʻau”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *raqakau (compare Maori rākau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu).

Noun

lāʻau

1. tree, stick