la'o

Sahu

Etymology

From Proto-North Halmahera *lako (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ʔo/

Noun

la'o

1. eye

References

• Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill

Tetum

Alternative forms

• lao (Dili)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaw, compare Javanese mlaku, Cebuano lakaw & Tombulu lako.

Verb

la'o

1. to walk, to go