au
Translingual
Symbol
au
- IAU recommended unit symbol for astronomical units
Usage notes
IAU bodies, such as the Minor Planet Center, themselves frequently use AU instead of "au"
Synonyms
- ua (BIPM recommendation for the unit symbol of astronomical units)
- ㍳ (Unicode glyph for astronomical unit)
English
Noun
au (uncountable)
- Abbreviation of atomic units.
- Abbreviation of arbitrary units.
- Abbreviation of astronomical units.
- Abbreviation of absorbance units.
Anagrams
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Old High German ouh, from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognate with German auch, Dutch ook, English eke, Swedish och.
Pronunciation
Adverb
au
Aragonese
Etymology
From Latin avis, avem.
Noun
au f (plural aus)
Arin
Etymology
From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔaw / *ʔu (“thou”).
Pronoun
au
- you (second-person singular subjective)
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin au (“oh! ow! oh dear! goodness gracious!”).
Interjection
au
- now (as an incitement to action or to a decision)
Etymology 2
From Latin avis, avem, from Proto-Italic *awis (“bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”).
Noun
au f (plural aus)
Related terms
Further reading
- “au” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “au”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “au” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “au” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cia-Cia
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.
Noun
au (Hangul spelling 아우)
- dog (animal)
Cimbrian
Etymology
The sense “north” may be reinforced by or a semantic loan from Venetian: vago su a Trénto (“I go north to Trento”, literally “I go up to Trento”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adverb
au (Sette Comuni)
- up, upwards
- au un abe ― up and down
- Au in de pèrghe machelts khalt
- Up in the mountains it is cold.
- north, up north
- Ich ghéa au kan Triin.
- I'm going up north to Trento.
Antonyms
Derived terms
References
- “au” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Dutch
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Interjection
au
- ouch!
- Au, ja dat doet pijn! ― Ouch, yeah that hurts!
Esperanto
Conjunction
au
- H-system spelling of aŭ
Estonian
Etymology
Cognate to Finnish auvo and Livonian o’v. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *auja-, compare Old Norse ey (“luck, heavenly aid”) and Gothic 𐌰𐍅𐌹- (awi-) in 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (awiliuþ). Possibly related to the verb avama.
Noun
au (genitive au, partitive au)
Declension
Declension of au (ÕS type 26/koi, no gradation) | |||
---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | ||
nominative | au | aud | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | au | ||
genitive | aude | ||
partitive | aud | ausid | |
illative | ausse | audesse | |
inessive | aus | audes | |
elative | aust | audest | |
allative | aule | audele | |
adessive | aul | audel | |
ablative | ault | audelt | |
translative | auks | audeks | |
terminative | auni | audeni | |
essive | auna | audena | |
abessive | auta | audeta | |
comitative | auga | audega |
Derived terms
Compounds
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also
Finnish
Pronunciation
Interjection
au
Synonyms
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -o
- Homophones: aulx, aux, eau, eaux, haut, hauts, ho, o, ô, oh, os
Contraction
au (used with a singular masculine noun)
- Contraction of à le (“to the, for the, at the”).
- Il étudie la musique au conservatoire.
- He studies music at the conservatory.
See also
Further reading
- “au”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Hawaiian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
Usage notes
- Unlike other personal pronouns, au has a separate object form aʻu.
Synonyms
See also
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *qaʀus, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus.
Noun
au
Verb
au
- (intransitive) to flow
- (intransitive) to move
Hiri Motu
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun
au
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Interjection
au
- An exclamation of awe and surprise; wow.
Synonyms
Japanese
Romanization
au
Kedang
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.
Noun
au
- dog (animal)
Kott
Etymology
From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔaw (/ *ʔu) ("thou").
Pronoun
au (plural auoŋ)
Maori
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Alternative forms
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
See also
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *qaʀus, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus.
Noun
au
- current (water)
Meroitic
Alternative forms
Noun
au
References
- Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20
Middle English
Noun
au
- Alternative form of awe
Min Nan
For pronunciation and definitions of au – see 漚 (“to soak for a prolonged period of time; to steep; to suppress one's feelings for a long time; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 漚). |
For pronunciation and definitions of au – see 甌 (“cup”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 甌). |
Miskito
Particle
au
Antonyms
Niuean
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adverb
au
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Interjection
au!
- ouch!
References
- “nb” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adverb
au
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Interjection
au!
- ouch!
References
- “au” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Alternative forms
Contraction
au
Old Irish
Noun
au
- Alternative spelling of áu (“ear”)
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
au | unchanged | n-au |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Polish
Pronunciation
Interjection
au
- ouch (expression of one's own physical pain)
Synonyms
Further reading
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aw
Interjection
au
- ouch (expression of minor physical pain)
Rapa Nui
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I/me (personal pronoun)
- 1995, Veronica de Feu, Rapanui: A Descriptive Grammar, page 153:
- Ko tikea 'a e au te moai nui nui ... 'I have seen a big statue.'
- Note: This source does not show non-ambiguous glottal stops.
- 1995, Veronica de Feu, Rapanui: A Descriptive Grammar, page 153:
See also
Etymology 2
Noun
au
Romanian
Alternative forms
- aŭ — old orthography
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *habunt[1], as a conjugated form of Latin habeō.
Verb
au
- third-person plural present indicative of avea
- (they) have
Verb
au
- (ele/ei) au (modal auxiliary, third-person plural form of avea, used with past participles to form perfect compus tenses)
- (they) have...
Related terms
Etymology 2
Conjunction
au
Synonyms
Adverb
au
Synonyms
References
Swahili
Etymology
Conjunction
au
Synonyms
Tahitian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also
Etymology 2
Verb
au
- to sew
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also
Independent | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
singular | dual | plural | ||
long | short | |||
1st person (excl.) | au, kita1 | ki māua | ki mā | ki mātou |
1st person (incl.) | ― | ki tāua | ki tā | ki tātou |
2nd person | koe | koulua | koutou | |
3rd person | ia | ki lāua | ki lā | ki lātou |
Agentive clitic | ||||
singular | dual | plural | ||
1st person (excl.) | kō | ki mā | ki mātou | |
1st person (incl.) | ― | ki tā | ki tātou | |
2nd person | kē | koulua | koutou | |
3rd person | ia | ki lā | ki lātou | |
1) Sympathetic *) Pronouns preceded by ki may drop this preposition when in a possessive phrase. |
Tongan
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
Tuvaluan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
au
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Adjective
au
Further reading
- "au" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
Western Apache
Particle
au
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