rau

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian)

Verb

rau

1. inflection of raure:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

• ri

Etymology

From Latin reus. Compare Italian rio, Romanian rău.

Adjective

rau (feminine raja)

1. bad

Fijian

Pronoun

rau

1. they two, those two

See also

German

Alternative forms

• rauh (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle High German rūch, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. Though etymologically justified, the silent h was abolished in 1996 because rauh was the only word in which it was used after the diphthong -au-. Cognate with Dutch ruig and ruw, English rough (which see).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁaʊ̯/

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Adjective

rau (strong nominative masculine singular rauer, comparative rauer, superlative am rauesten or am rausten)

1. rough
   • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 26/2010, page 125:

     Tiere, die in rauem Klima leben, sind oft klüger als ihre Artgenossen aus gemäßigten Breiten, das legen verschiedene Studien nahe.

     Several studies suggest that animals which live in rough climates are often smarter than members of the same species from moderate latitudes.

Usage notes

• The spelling rau has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (rauh) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Derived terms

• anrauen
• aufrauen
• Raubein
• Rauheit

Further reading

• “rau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “rau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “rau” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raʊ̯/

Adjective

rau

1. rough

Derived terms

• Rauheet, Rauheit

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German rūhe, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz. Cognate with German rau, Dutch ruig, English rough, West Frisian rûch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ræu̯/,

Adjective

rau (masculine rauen, neuter raut, comparative méi rau, superlative am rausten)

1. rough

   D'Schuel vun dësem Bam ass ganz rau. ― The bark of this tree is very rough.

2. raw, harsh

   D'Antarktis huet e raue Klima. ― Antarctica has a harsh climate.

3. hoarse, husky

   Si huet eng rau Stëmm. ― She has a husky voice.

4. boorish, uncouth, rough

   Wat e raue Mann! ― What a boorish man!

Declension

References

• rau in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf”) (compare Malay daun).

Noun

rau

1. leaf

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian *ɣatus (“hundred”) (compare Malay ratus).

Numeral

rau

1. hundred

References

• “rau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
• Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 401

Middle English

Adjective

rau

1. Alternative form of raw

Mo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

rau

1. leaf

References

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

Mori Bawah

Verb

rau

1. (stative) to be over there, somewhere remote but at the same elevation as the speaker and hearer

References

• The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6

Rapa Nui

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

rau

1. leaf

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, Proto-Austronesian *ɣatus. (compare Malay ratus, Maori rau)

Numeral

rau

1. hundred

Synonyms

• ho'e hanere
• e-tahi te rau

Sobei

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

rau

1. leaf

References

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

Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun; compare Malay daun, Sobei rau. Furthermore, Holton and Klamer reconstruct Proto-North Halmahera *soka (“leaf”), which this does not continue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

rau (Jawi راوو)

1. leaf

Alternative forms

• rawu

References

• Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-raw.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key):
• (Huế) IPA^(key):
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key):

Noun

rau • (蒌, 娄, 蔞)

1. leafy greens, leaf vegetable

See also

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈau̯˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *kruk (“six”), of Sino-Tibetan origin. Cognate with Iu Mien juqv.

Numeral

rau

1. six

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hmong *tru̯eiᶜ (“hoof, claw, nail”), probably borrowed from Middle Chinese 蹢 (MC drjek|tek, “hoof”).

Noun

rau (classifier: tus)

1. nail, hoof, claw

Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Proto-Hmong *trɔᶜ (“to put on, wear (shoes)”), probably borrowed from Old Chinese 著 (OC *taʔ, *tas, *da, *taɡ, *daɡ, “to put on, wear, place, apply”).

Verb

rau

1. to place, to put

   Rau qhov no. ― Put it here.

   Yuav muab rau qhov twg? ― Where shall I put it?

   Muab rau rau hauv. ― Put it inside.

2. to put on or wear (shoes, etc.), to put in place

   Kuv rau khau. ― I put on shoes.

   Nws rau tshuaj. ― He applies medicine.

3. to season, to add ingredients

   Nws rau txuj lom rau cov nqaij. ― She adds ingredients to the meat.

Derived terms

Etymology 4

Preposition

rau

1. toward, to, in, on, at

   Pub rau kuv. ― Give it to me.

   Kuv hais rau koj. ― I speak to you.

   Muab cov nqaij tso rau hauv tub yees. ― Put the meat in the freezer.

   Muab phau ntawv cia rau saum rooj. ― Put the book on the table.

   Nws taw rau daim paib. ― He points at the sign.

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 275.