kau

Fijian

noun
Definitions
  • tree
  • wood
  • stick

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *kayu inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*kaSiw

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