kâu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kau"

Äiwoo

Etymology

From Proto-Reefs-Santa Cruz *kkau, from Proto-Oceanic *kakaʀu.

Verb

kâu

1. to swim

References

• Lackey, W.J.. & Boerger, B.H. (2021) “Reexamining the Phonological History of Oceanic's Temotu subgroup”, in Oceanic Linguistics.

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of kâu – see 猴 (“monkey; ape; naughty child; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 猴).

For pronunciation and definitions of kâu – see 緱. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 緱).

For pronunciation and definitions of kâu – see 侯 (“marquis; lord; target; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 侯).