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Translingual
Symbol
hau
( international standards ) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Hausa .
'Are'are
Noun
hau
stone
References
Basque
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : ( Navarro-Lapurdian ) /hau̯/
IPA (key ) : ( Southern ) /au̯/
Rhymes: -au̯
Hyphenation: hau
Etymology 1
From Proto-Basque *(h)aur . The stem of the inflected forms is *(h)on- .
Determiner
hau (postposed, demonstrative )
this
Declension
Declension of Basque demonstrative determiners/pronouns
Common pronouns
hau
hori
hura
singular
plural
singular
plural
singular
plural
absolutive
hau
hauek
hori
horiek
hura
haiek
ergative
honek
horrek
hark
dative
honi
hauei
horri
horiei
hari
haiei
genitive
honen
hauen
horren
horien
haren
haien
comitative
honekin
hauekin
horrekin
horiekin
harekin
haiekin
causative
honegatik , honengatik
hauegatik , hauengatik
horregatik , horrengatik
horiegatik , horiengatik
haregatik , harengatik , hargatik
haiegatik , haiengatik
benefactive
honentzat , honendako
hauentzat , hauendako
horrentzat , horrendako
horientzat , horiendako
harentzat , harendako
haientzat , haiendako
instrumental
honetaz , honezaz , honez 1
hauetaz , hauezaz , hauez 1
horretaz , horrezaz , horrez 1
horietaz , horiezaz , horiez 1
hartaz , harez 1
haietaz , haiezaz , haiez 1
inessive
animate
honengan , honen baitan
hauengan , hauen baitan
horrengan , horren baitan
horiengan , horien baitan
harengan , haren baitan
haiengan , haien baitan
inanimate
honetan
hauetan
horretan
horietan
hartan
haietan
locative
animate
―
―
―
―
―
―
inanimate
honetako
hauetako
horretako
horietako
hartako
haietako
allative
animate
honengana , honenganat
hauengana , hauenganat
horrengana , horrenganat
horiengana , horienganat
harengana , harenganat , haren baitara , haren baitarat
haiengana , haienganat , haien baitara , haien baitarat
inanimate
honetara , honetarat
hauetara , hauetarat
horretara , horretarat
horietara , horietarat
hartara , hartarat
haietara , haietarat
terminative
animate
honenganaino
hauenganaino
horrenganaino
horienganaino
harenganaino , haren baitaraino
haienganaino , haien baitaraino
inanimate
honetaraino
hauetaraino
horretaraino
horietaraino
hartaraino
haietaraino
directive
animate
honenganantz
hauenganantz
horrenganantz
horienganantz
harenganantz
haienganantz
inanimate
honetarantz
hauetarantz
horretarantz
horietarantz
hartarantz
haietarantz
destinative
animate
honenganako
hauenganako
horrenganako
horienganako
harenganako
haienganako
inanimate
honeterako
hauetarako
horretarako
horietarako
hartarako
haietarako
ablative
animate
honenganik , honengandik
hauenganik , hauengandik
horrenganik , horrengandik
horienganik , horiengandik
harenganik , harengandik , haren baitatik , haren baitarik
haienganik , haiengandik , haien baitatik , haien baitarik
inanimate
honetatik , honetarik
hauetatik , hauetarik
horretatik , horretarik
horietatik , horietarik
hartatik , hartarik
haietatik , haietarik
Emphatic pronouns
absolutive
hauxe
hauexek
horixe
horiexek
huraxe
haiexek
ergative
honexek
horrexek
harexek
dative
honixe , honexeri
haueixe , hauexei
horrixe , horrexeri
horieixe , horiexei
harixe , harexeri
haieixe , haiexei
genitive
honexen , honetxen
hauexen
horrexen , horretxen
horiexen
harexen , haretxen
haiexen
comitative
honexekin , honetxekin
hauexekin
horrexekin , horretxekin
horiexekin
harexekin , haretxekin
haiexekin
1 Only used in certain expressions.
Pronoun
hau (demonstrative )
this one
Declension
Declension of Basque demonstrative determiners/pronouns
Common pronouns
hau
hori
hura
singular
plural
singular
plural
singular
plural
absolutive
hau
hauek
hori
horiek
hura
haiek
ergative
honek
horrek
hark
dative
honi
hauei
horri
horiei
hari
haiei
genitive
honen
hauen
horren
horien
haren
haien
comitative
honekin
hauekin
horrekin
horiekin
harekin
haiekin
causative
honegatik , honengatik
hauegatik , hauengatik
horregatik , horrengatik
horiegatik , horiengatik
haregatik , harengatik , hargatik
haiegatik , haiengatik
benefactive
honentzat , honendako
hauentzat , hauendako
horrentzat , horrendako
horientzat , horiendako
harentzat , harendako
haientzat , haiendako
instrumental
honetaz , honezaz , honez 1
hauetaz , hauezaz , hauez 1
horretaz , horrezaz , horrez 1
horietaz , horiezaz , horiez 1
hartaz , harez 1
haietaz , haiezaz , haiez 1
inessive
animate
honengan , honen baitan
hauengan , hauen baitan
horrengan , horren baitan
horiengan , horien baitan
harengan , haren baitan
haiengan , haien baitan
inanimate
honetan
hauetan
horretan
horietan
hartan
haietan
locative
animate
―
―
―
―
―
―
inanimate
honetako
hauetako
horretako
horietako
hartako
haietako
allative
animate
honengana , honenganat
hauengana , hauenganat
horrengana , horrenganat
horiengana , horienganat
harengana , harenganat , haren baitara , haren baitarat
haiengana , haienganat , haien baitara , haien baitarat
inanimate
honetara , honetarat
hauetara , hauetarat
horretara , horretarat
horietara , horietarat
hartara , hartarat
haietara , haietarat
terminative
animate
honenganaino
hauenganaino
horrenganaino
horienganaino
harenganaino , haren baitaraino
haienganaino , haien baitaraino
inanimate
honetaraino
hauetaraino
horretaraino
horietaraino
hartaraino
haietaraino
directive
animate
honenganantz
hauenganantz
horrenganantz
horienganantz
harenganantz
haienganantz
inanimate
honetarantz
hauetarantz
horretarantz
horietarantz
hartarantz
haietarantz
destinative
animate
honenganako
hauenganako
horrenganako
horienganako
harenganako
haienganako
inanimate
honeterako
hauetarako
horretarako
horietarako
hartarako
haietarako
ablative
animate
honenganik , honengandik
hauenganik , hauengandik
horrenganik , horrengandik
horienganik , horiengandik
harenganik , harengandik , haren baitatik , haren baitarik
haienganik , haiengandik , haien baitatik , haien baitarik
inanimate
honetatik , honetarik
hauetatik , hauetarik
horretatik , horretarik
horietatik , horietarik
hartatik , hartarik
haietatik , haietarik
Emphatic pronouns
absolutive
hauxe
hauexek
horixe
horiexek
huraxe
haiexek
ergative
honexek
horrexek
harexek
dative
honixe , honexeri
haueixe , hauexei
horrixe , horrexeri
horieixe , horiexei
harixe , harexeri
haieixe , haiexei
genitive
honexen , honetxen
hauexen
horrexen , horretxen
horiexen
harexen , haretxen
haiexen
comitative
honexekin , honetxekin
hauexekin
horrexekin , horretxekin
horiexekin
harexekin , haretxekin
haiexekin
1 Only used in certain expressions.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
hau
Third-person singular (hark ), taking informal second-person singular (hi ) as direct object, present indicative form of izan .
Usage notes
Linguistically, this verb form can be seen as belonging to the reconstructed citation form edun instead of izan .
Further reading
“hau ”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy ], Euskaltzaindia
“hau ”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary ], Euskaltzaindia , 1987–2005
Catalan
Verb
hau
inflection of haver :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
inflection of heure :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German houwe , from Old High German houwa , from Proto-West Germanic *hauwā ( “ hoe, mattock ” ) , from Proto-Germanic *hawwǭ , from *hawwaną ( “ to hew, chop; to forge ” ) . Cognate with German Haue .
Noun
hau f (plural haung )
( Luserna , Sette Comuni ) spade , shovel
References
Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter , Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
“hau” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974 ) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini , 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Finnish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
Interjection
hau
arf , bark , woof ( the sound a barking dog makes )
See also
Further reading
German
Pronunciation
Verb
hau
singular imperative of hauen
( colloquial ) first-person singular present of hauen
Hausa
Pronunciation
Noun
hâu m (possessed form hâun )
misfortune , being bewitched
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈhau̯/ , , ( rapid speech )
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *sau .
Noun
hau
cool /cold , dew , ice , snow
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *fau , from Proto-Oceanic *paʀu , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu .
sea hibiscus , Talipariti tiliaceum
Noun
hau
sea hibiscus , cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum , syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus )
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Verb
hau
to strike
Derived terms
References
Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986 ) “hau”, in Hawaiian Dictionary , Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Japanese
Romanization
hau
Rōmaji transcription of はう
Kumzari
Noun
hau
water
References
Rastorgujeva, V. S. , Edelʹman, D. I. (2000 ) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages ] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura
Lashi
Pronunciation
Determiner
hau
that
References
Hkaw Luk (2017 ) A grammatical sketch of Lacid , Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)
Latin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adverb
hau (not comparable )
Alternative form of haud
Etymology 2
Interjection
hau
Expressing pain or grief; oh ! ah ! ow ! ouch !!
References
“hau ”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879 ) A Latin Dictionary , Oxford: Clarendon Press
“hau ”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891 ) An Elementary Latin Dictionary , New York: Harper & Brothers
hau in Gaffiot, Félix (1934 ) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette.
Lokono
Noun
hau
sloth
References
de Goeje, C. H. (1928 ) The Arawak Language of Guiana , Cambridge University Press, →ISBN , pages 23, 258
Maori
Noun
hau
essence
ceremonial offering of food to an atua
a present given in return for another gift
wind , breeze , breath
air
excess
external angle , corner , obtuse angle
Verb
hau
to be heard
to spread news
to exceed
Adjective
hau
famous
Derived terms
Synonyms
References
“hau ” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index , 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Interjection
hau!
used to express fear, rejection, and so on
used to express optimism
Etymology 2
Noun
hau m
eye dialect spelling of haug
Etymology 3
Noun
hau n (definite singular hauet , indefinite plural hau , definite plural haua )
( dialectal ) alternative spelling of haud ( “ head ” )
1978 , Dagmar Blix, Vanja , Trondheim: Rune, page 24 :Men det såg ut som han hadde fått eit hardt slag på sia av hauet . But it looked as though he had taken a hard blow on the side of his head .
1979 , Edvard Hoem , Der storbåra bryt , Oslo: Det norske samlaget, page 18 :"Då hadde du vore eit hau kortare, far." "Then you'd be a head shorter, father."
References
“hau” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Nùng
Etymology
Cognate with Thai เรา ( rao ) , Lao ເຮົາ ( hao ) .
Pronoun
hau
we , us
Polish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic .
Pronunciation
Interjection
hau
woof ( the sound a barking dog makes )
Further reading
hau in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
hau in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Rapa Nui
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈha.u/
Hyphenation: ha‧u
Noun
hau
string , cord
Derived terms
References
Veronica Du Feu (1996 ) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN , page 183
“hau”, in Diccionario etimológico Rapanui-Español , Valparaíso: Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, 2000 , →ISBN
Paulus Kieviet (2017 ) A grammar of Rapa Nui , Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN , page 29
Romanian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic .
Pronunciation
Interjection
hau!
woof ( the sound a barking dog makes )
See also
Toba Batak
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw , from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw .
Noun
hau
tree
wood
References
Warneck, J. (1906). Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch . Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, p. 89 .
Tokelauan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *saqu . Cognates include Tuvaluan sau and Samoan sau .
Verb
hau (plural ōmai or ōmamai )
( intransitive ) to come
( intransitive , + mai) to come from
E hau au mai Tokelau. ― I'm from Tokelau.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *se-qa-u .
Determiner
hau
( alienable, indefinite ) thy , your
See also
Tokelauan possessive determiners
Etymology 3
Te hau (3).
From Proto-Polynesian *sau . Cognates include Hawaiian hau and Samoan sau .
Noun
hau
dew
References
R. Simona, editor (1986 ), Tokelau Dictionary , Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 289
Uab Meto
Noun
hau (plural haukin )
plant (organism capable of photosynthesis)
Synonyms
( a tree or plant which lives ) : hau’amoni ; hau’amoni sin, hau’amoên sin pl
( the living tree or plant ) : hauhônês ; hauhônês sin -> hauhôênsin, hauhôên kin pl
Uneapa
Etymology
From earlier *yau < *iau , from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au , from , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku , from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku .
Pronunciation
Pronoun
hau
I
Further reading
Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia , Pacific Linguistics , series C-98 (1988)
White Hmong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Hmong *hu̯eiᶜ ( “ to boil (transitive) ” ) .[ 1]
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium . Particularly: “Perhaps related to npau ( “ to boil (transitive) ” ) somehow, via morphologically-induced consonantal changes?”
Verb
hau
to boil (something in water or in liquid )
hau zaub ― to boil vegetables
Etymology 2
From Proto-Hmong-Mien *S-phreiX ( “ head ” ) .[ 1]
Noun
hau ( classifier: lub )
the head
Derived terms
Noun
hau ( classifier: tus )
leader , head person
Derived terms
hau rog ( “ the leader of the group that circles the house in mock battle at a funeral ” ) hau zos ( “ the headman of a village ” )
Etymology 3
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium . Particularly: “Semantic shift from Etymology 2, or some other origin? Is this perhaps a Sinitic borrowing? Looks vaguely like 被 (bèi ) or 蓋 / 盖 (gài ).”
Noun
hau ( classifier: lub )
a lid , a cover
References
Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979 ) White Hmong — English Dictionary , SEAP Publications, →ISBN , pages 49-50 .
↑ 1.0 1.1 Ratliff, Martha (2010 ) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN , page 274 .
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ ( “ white ” ) . Cognate with Thai ขาว ( kǎao ) , Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᩅ , Lao ຂາວ ( khāo ) , Lü ᦃᦱᧁ ( ẋaaw ) , Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ , Shan ၶၢဝ် ( khǎao ) , Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ ( xáaw ) , Ahom 𑜁𑜧 ( khaw ) or 𑜁𑜧𑜨 ( khawo ) , Bouyei haaul , Saek ห่าว .
Pronunciation
Adjective
hau (1957–1982 spelling hau )
white