auau

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See also: au, au; au-au; and au au

Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of au.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /au̯ˈau̯/, [əwˈwɐw], [əwˈwɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb[edit]

auau

  1. to walk lightly and swiftly
  2. to hasten, hurry, rush, excite to action
    Synonym: hoʻāuau

References[edit]

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

Maori[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *(q)au (“howl, bark”).

Noun[edit]

auau

  1. bark (of a dog)

Verb[edit]

auau (passive auautia)

  1. to bark

Etymology 2[edit]

Reduplication of au.

Noun[edit]

auau

  1. frequency, rate

Verb[edit]

auau

  1. (stative) to be frequent, recurring

Adverb[edit]

auau

  1. frequently, again and again

References[edit]

  • “auau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Portuguese[edit]

Interjection[edit]

auau

  1. Alternative spelling of au au
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