kau
kau (comparativemorekau,superlativemostkau)
kau
kau
kaù
From Proto-Central-Pacific*kayu, fromProto-Oceanic*kayu, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kahiw (compareMalaykayu), fromProto-Austronesian*kaSiw.
kau
kau
FromProto-Polynesian*taqu (compare withMāoritau "year"), fromProto-Oceanic[Term?], fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*taqun (compare withMalaytahun,Tagalogtaón both meaning "year").
kau
FromProto-Polynesian*tau, fromProto-Oceanic[Term?], fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*taʀuq.
kau(transitive)
FromProto-Polynesian*tau(“song”).
kau
kau
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see交 (“tointersect; tocross; toreach; etc.”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of交). |
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see溝 (“ditch;trench;channel; etc.”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of溝). |
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see勾 (“tobend; tocurve; tocrook; tohook; todraw; todelineate; etc.”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of勾). |
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see郊 (“suburbs;outskirts;openspaces”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of郊). |
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see鉤 (“hook;barb;sickle; etc.”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of鉤). |
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see蛟 (“mythicalflooddragon; etc.”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of蛟). |
| For pronunciation and definitions ofkau – see高 (“only used in高長／高长”). (This term is thepe̍h-ōe-jī form of高). |
Inherited fromMalaykau, fromProto-Malayic*kau, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)kahu, fromProto-Austronesian*(i-)kaSu.
kau
Largely used in poetry and songs. Might be perceived as literary or disapproving.
Indonesian informal second-person pronouns:
kau
kau
kau
FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)kahu,Proto-Austronesian*(i-)kaSu.
kau (Lontara spellingᨀᨕᨘ)
| independent | absolutive | nominative | possessive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1stsg / 1stpl exclusive | nakke | -a' | ku- | -ku |
| 1stpl exclusive(archaic) | kambe | -kang | ki- | -mang |
| 1stpl inclusive / 2ndsg polite | katte | -ki' | ki- | -ta |
| 2ndsg /pl familiar | kau | -ko | nu- | -nu |
| 3rdsg /pl | ia | -i | na- | -na |
Shortened form ofengkau, fromProto-Malayic*kau, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)kahu, fromProto-Austronesian*(i-)kaSu.
kau (Jawi spellingکاو)
Used among contemporary friends and relatives, especially of the same gender; also used in disapproving tones.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | kita4 | |
| 2nd person | ||
| 3rd person |
1 Polite.
2 Formal.
3 Informal.
4 Includes the listener (inclusive).
5 Excludes the listener (exclusive).
6 Formality depends on the second person pronoun used.
7 Honorific.
8 Formal (Brunei).
kau
FromProto-Polynesian*kau (compare withHawaiianʻau), fromProto-Oceanic*kayu, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kahiw (compare withMalaykayu), fromProto-Austronesian*kaSiw.
kau (used in the formrākau)
FromProto-Polynesian*kau₂ fromProto-Oceanic*kaRu.[1][2]
kau (used in the formkauhoe-tia)
kau
kau (construct formkauin)
kau
FromProto-Polynesian*kau. Cognates includeHawaiianʻau andMāorikau.
kau
Fromkayo but the last syllable replaced with homophonousEnglishU. See alsoun foriyon, andngaun forngayon.
kau (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌᜓ)(text messaging, Internetslang)
kau
kau
FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kahiw, fromProto-Austronesian*kaSiw.
kau
