kayau

Eastern Cham

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *kayɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.jauː/, /ka.zauː/

Noun

kayau (Akhar Thrah spelling ꨆꨢꨮꨭ)

1. wood; stick
2. plant

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kaSiw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kayau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋayaw, possibly via Iban kayau.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkajau̯/ [ˈka.jau̯]
• Rhymes: -ajau̯
• Syllabification: ka‧yau

Verb

kayau (active mengayau, passive dikayau)

1. to headhunt (to cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies)

Derived terms

• pengayau (“headhunter”)
• pengayauan (“headhunting”)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ŋayaw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

• “kayau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Kerinci

Alternative forms

Alternative forms by dialect
Pondok Tinggi	kayau, kayou
Semerap	kaya, kayeu
Sungai Penuh	kayau, kayou
Tanjung Pauh Mudik	kayao, kayɨu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈjau/

Noun

kayau (oblique kayou)

1. wood

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kaSiw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋayaw, possibly via Iban kayau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkajaw/ [ˈka.jau̯]

Verb

kayau (Jawi spelling کاياو)

1. to headhunt

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pengayau [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• pengayauan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• mengayau [agent focus] (meN-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kayau

Further reading

• “kayau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tagal Murut

Noun

kayau

1. (anatomy) liver (organ of the body)