ᬩᬯᬸ

Balinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.u/
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: ba‧u

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)baqəʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)baqəʀuh. Cognate of Malay baharu, Indonesian baru.

Adjective

ᬩᬯᬸ (bau)

1. new

   Synonyms: ᬳᬜᬃ (anyar), ᬫᬭ (mara)

Alternative forms

• ᬩᬳᬸ

Etymology 2

Noun

ᬩᬯᬸ (bau)

1. Alternative spelling of ᬩᬳᬸ (“arm, hand”)

Further reading

• “bau” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].