laŭ

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Alternative forms

  • lauh (H-system spelling)
  • laux (X-system spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from German laut, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (loud; famous). Compare Yiddish לויט (loyt). Doublet of laŭta.

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Preposition

laŭ

  1. according to
    laŭ tiu eksperto
    according to that expert
    laŭ mi
    according to me, in my opinion
    Ni faru laŭ via sugesto.
    Let's act according to your suggestion.
    danci laŭ la muziko
    to dance to the music
    Kanado estas la due plej granda lando en la mondo laŭ areo.
    Canada is the second largest country in the world by area.
    Ni decidos, ĉu ni venos, laŭ la vetero.
    We'll decide whether to come depending on the weather.
  2. along
    Li marŝis laŭ la strato.
    He walked along the street.
    Ni veladis supren laŭ Tamizo.
    We sailed upstream along the Thames.
    karesi katon laŭ la haroj
    to pet a cat in the direction of its fur

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