dau

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English

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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dau

  1. (genealogy) Abbreviation of daughter. (often with implied 'of')
    Jane, dau John

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Anagrams

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Anus

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Noun

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dau

  1. leaf

References

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  • George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

Aromanian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin . Compare Daco-Romanian da, dau.

Verb

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dau first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative da, past participle datã)

  1. to give
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Etymology 2

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Feminine form of doi. From Latin duae, nominative feminine of duo.

Alternative forms

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Numeral

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dau f (masculine doi)

  1. two

Bonggo

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Noun

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dau

  1. leaf

References

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  • George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

Catalan

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Etymology

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From a Vulgar Latin *dadu, of uncertain origin; perhaps of Arabic origin, cf. أَعْدَاد (ʔaʕdād), or alternatively from Latin datum, from datus (given), the past participle of dare (to give), from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (to lay out, to spread out). Compare French , Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese dado.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dau m (plural daus)

  1. die (polyhedron with symbols on each side)
  2. (castells) vent (position in the pinya)

Hausa

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Ideophone

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dàu

  1. (of a hue) deep

Kapampangan

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Etymology

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Compare Tagalog dao.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dəˈu/ [dəˈu]
  • Hyphenation: da‧u

Noun

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dau

  1. dao (Dracontomelon dao)

Laboya

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Noun

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dau

  1. year
    dau kalangnganalast year
    dau ta aronext year

References

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  • Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “dau”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 14

Lhao Vo

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Etymology

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Cognate with Lashi ladu and Burmese တူ (tu, hammer).

Noun

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dau

  1. hammer

References

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  • Dr. Ola Hanson, A Dictionary of the Kachin Language (1906).

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dauðr.

Adjective

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dau (masculine and feminine dau, neuter daut, definite singular and plural daue)

  1. (dialectal) dead

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Anagrams

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Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Contraction

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dau

  1. Contraction of de + lo

Romanian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdaw/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: dau

Verb

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dau

  1. inflection of da:
    1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. third-person plural present indicative

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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dau (ma class, plural madau)

  1. dhow (traditional sailing vessel)

References

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  • Martin Walsh (2020) “Sewn boats of the Swahili coast: The mtepe and the dau reconsidered”, in Kenya Past and Present, number 47, pages 23-32

Further reading

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  • Bob Holtzman (2009 June 24) “What's a Dhow?”, in Indigenous Boats[1]

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Noun

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dau (ma class, plural madau)

  1. a prize pool

Tarpia

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Noun

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dau

  1. leaf

References

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  • George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)

Tshwa

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Noun

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dau

  1. (Cire-Cire) ash

Verb

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dau

  1. (Cire-Cire) to burn

References

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  • Pavol Štekauer, Salvador Valera, Lívia Kőrtvélyessy, Word-Formation in the World's Languages: A Typological Survey (2012)

Welsh

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Welsh numbers (edit)
20[a], [b], [c]
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    Cardinal (masculine): dau
    Cardinal (feminine): dwy
    Ordinal: ail, eilfed
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2il
    Adverbial: dwywaith
    Multiplier: dwbl

Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *dow, from Proto-Celtic *duwo, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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dau m (feminine dwy) (triggers soft mutation)

  1. (cardinal number) two

Usage notes

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In compounds, generally takes the form deu-:

dau + ‎deg (ten) → ‎deuddeg (twelve).
dau + ‎pegwn (pole) → ‎deubegwn (bipolar).

Derived terms

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Noun

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dau (plural deuoedd)

  1. two
    Synonyms: cwpl, pâr

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dau ddau nau unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies