vaʻu

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South Marquesan

South Marquesan cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : vaʻu

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Oceanic *walu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

vaʻu

  1. eight

Tahitian

Tahitian cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : vaʻu

Etymology 1

From varu.

Numeral

vaʻu

  1. eight
    nā taʻata/tāʻata e vaʻueight people
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Rapa Nui: va'u

Etymology 2

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

Verb

vaʻu

  1. to scrape