walu

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See also: wału and walu'

Balinese

Romanization

walu

  1. Romanization of ᬯᬮᬸ
  2. Romanization of ᬯᬮᬹ

Banjarese

Banjarese cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : walu

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese walu (cf. Javanese wolu); ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Synonyms

Bolongan

Bolongan numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: walu
    Ordinal: kewalu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Pronunciation

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Further reading

  • Adul, M. Asfandi (1985) “walu”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan‎, Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

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

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Central Dusun

Central Dusun numbers (edit)
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: walu
    Ordinal: kawalu

Etymology

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

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

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

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Fijian

Fijian cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : walu

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

walu

  1. temple (of head)

Synonyms

  • gaman (avoidance language)

Hawaiian

Hawaiian numbers (edit)
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Base form: walu
    Cardinal: ʻewalu
    Ordinal: walu
    Distributive: pāwalu
    Fractional: hapawalu

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Numeral

walu

  1. eight, eighth

Etymology 2

Verb

walu

  1. (transitive) to scratch

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “walu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Ibanag

Ibanag cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : walu

Numeral

walú

  1. eight

Kabyle

Pronoun

walu

  1. nothing

Kapampangan

Numeral

walú

  1. (Súlat Wáwâ) Alternative form of ualu

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

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

Numeral

walu (walú)

  1. eight

Maguindanao

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈwalu/
  • Rhymes: -alu
  • Syllabification: wa‧lu

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *walu, from Proto-Germanic *waluz.

Pronunciation

Noun

walu f

  1. a mark caused by a blow or hit

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative walu wala, wale
accusative wale wala, wale
genitive wale wala
dative wale walum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wale, wælh
    • English: wale, weal
    • Scots: wale, wail

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu, compare Malay balu and Tagalog balo.

Noun

walu

  1. widow

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈva.lu/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alu
  • Syllabification: wa‧lu

Noun

walu m

  1. inflection of wal:
    1. locative singular
    2. vocative singular

Ponosakan

Ponosakan cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : walu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. Compare Tagalog walo, Mongondow walu, Gorontalo walu, Javanese ꦮꦺꦴꦭꦸ (wolu).

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

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

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /walu/
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: wa‧lu

Numeral

walu (Sulat Sūg spelling وَلُ)

  1. eight

Ternate

Pronunciation

Noun

walu

  1. the calabash (Lagenaria siceraria)

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Uma

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Warlpiri

Noun

walu

  1. head

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Numeral

walu

  1. eight

Yogad

Numeral

walú

  1. eight
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