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==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{n-g|[[IAU]] recommended [[unit symbol]] for [[astronomical unit]]}}

====Usage notes====
* IAU bodies, such as the Minor Planet Center, themselves frequently use [[AU]] instead of "au".

====Synonyms====
* {{l|mul|ua}} {{gloss|BIPM recommendation for the unit symbol of astronomical unit}}
* {{l|mul|㍳}} {{gloss|Unicode glyph for astronomical unit}}

==English==

===Noun===
{{en-noun|-}}

# {{abbreviation of|en|{{w|atomic unit}}}}
# {{abbreviation of|en|{{w|arbitrary unit}}}}
# {{abbreviation of|en|{{w|astronomical unit}}}}
# {{abbreviation of|en|{{w|Absorbance Units}}}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=au|U/A|UA|uA}}

==Alemannic German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|gsw|ou}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gsw|goh|ouh}}, from {{inh|gsw|gem-pro|*auk}}. Cognate with {{cog|de|auch}}, {{cog|nl|ook}}, {{cog|en|eke}}, {{cog|sv|och}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gsw|/æʊ/|a=Zurich}}

===Adverb===
{{head|gsw|adverb}}

# [[also]], [[too]]

==Aragonese==

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|an|la|au||oh! ow! oh dear! goodness gracious!}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{an-pr}}

====Interjection====
{{head|an|interjection}}

# [[now]], [[let's go]] {{gloss|as an incitement to action or to a decision}}
#: {{syn|an|aire}}
# [[ouch]] {{gloss|An expression of one's own physical pain}}
#: {{syn|an|ai|ah|oh|holio|conyo|conye|sinyor}}
# [[aha]] {{gloss|An Expression of incredulity or doubt}}
#: {{syn|an|au-va|araba|ah|va}}
# [[please]] {{gloss|When asking for something in a familiar tone}}
#: {{syn|an|per favor|au va|}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|an|la|avis|avis, avem}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{an-pr}}

====Noun====
{{an-noun/new|f}}

# [[bird]]

===References===
* {{R:an:Aragonario|es=ave}}
* Gramatica basica de l'aragonés (2017)

{{C|an|Birds}}

==Arin==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|xrn|qfa-yen-pro|*aw}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|xrn|pronoun}}

# [[you]] {{gloss|singular}}

==Big Nambas==

===Interjection===
{{head|nmb|interjection}}

# [[yes]]
#: {{ux|nmb|'''Au''', ip'as!.|t='''Yes''', alright!.}}

===References===
* ''[https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/159465135.pdf Big Nambas Grammar] Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox''

==Catalan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|ca|aw|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|ca|la|au||oh! ow! oh dear! goodness gracious!}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|ca|interjection}}

# [[now]] {{gloss|as an incitement to action or to a decision}}

===Etymology 2===
{{inh+|ca|la|avis|avis, avem}}, from {{inh|ca|itc-pro|*awis||bird}}, from {{inh|ca|ine-pro|*h₂éwis||bird}}.

====Noun====
{{ca-noun|f}}

# {{senseid|ca|bird}} [[bird]]
#: {{syn|ca|ocell}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|ca|ocell}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

{{C|ca|Birds}}

==Cia-Cia==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|cia|아우}}

===Etymology===
From Proto-Celebic ''*asu'', from {{inh|cia|poz-pro|*asu}}, from {{inh|cia|map-pro|*(w)asu}}.

===Noun===
{{head|cia|noun|Hangul spelling|아우}}

# [[dog]] {{gloss|animal}}

{{C|cia|Dogs|Mammals}}

==Cimbrian==

===Etymology===
The sense “north” may be reinforced by or a semantic loan from {{der|cim|vec|-}}: {{m|vec|vago}} {{m|vec|su}} {{m|vec|a}} {{m|vec|Trénto||I go north to Trento|lit=I go up to Trento}}. {{etystub|cim}}

===Adverb===
{{head|cim|adverb}} {{tlb|cim|7}}

# [[up]], [[upwards]]
#: {{uxi|cim|'''au''' un abe|'''up''' and down}}
#: {{ux|cim|'''Au''' in de pèrghe machelts khalt|'''Up''' in the mountains it is cold.}}
# [[north]], up north
#: {{ux|cim|Ich ghéa '''au''' kan Triin.|I'm going '''up north''' to Trento.}}

====Antonyms====
* {{l|cim|abe}}, {{l|cim|abar}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|cim|au, au}}
* {{l|cim|denàu}}
* {{l|cim|ghéenan au naach}}
* {{l|cim|haltan au}}

===References===
* {{R:Martalar1974}}

{{c|cim|Directions|Compass points}}
{{topics|cim|Directions}}

==Czech==

===Interjection===
{{head|cs|interjection}}

# [[ouch]]
#: {{syn|cs|auvajs}}

==Dutch==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|nl|auw}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ɑu̯/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-au.ogg}}
* {{hyph|nl|au}}
* {{rhyme|nl|ɑu̯|s=1}}

===Interjection===
{{head|nl|interjection}}

# [[ouch]]!
#: {{uxi|nl|'''Au''', ja dat doet pijn!|Ouch, yeah that hurts!}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|dcr|au|o}}
* {{desc|pey|aoew}}

==Esperanto==

===Conjunction===
{{head|eo|conjunction}}

# {{eo-spel}}

==Estonian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|et|urj-fin-pro|*auvo}}, itself possibly from {{der|et|gem-pro|*auja-}}, compare {{cog|non|ey||luck, heavenly aid}} and {{cog|got|𐌰𐍅𐌹-}} in {{m|got|𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸}}. Cognate to {{cog|fi|auvo}} and {{cog|liv|ov|o’v}}. Possibly related to the verb {{m|et|avama}}.

===Noun===
{{et-noun|au|au}}

# [[honour]]/[[honor]], [[respect]]

====Declension====
{{et-decl-koi|au|par_sg=au}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|et|aus}}

====Compounds====
* {{l|et|auhind}}
* {{l|et|aupaklik}}
* {{l|et|ausõna}}
* {{l|et|autasu}}
* {{l|et|meheau}}
* {{l|et|mundriau}}

==Fijian==

===Etymology===
From Proto-Central-Pacific ''*au'', from {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|fj|map-pro|*(i-)aku}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|fj|pronoun}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|direct object of a verb}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|object of a preposition}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|indirect object of a verb}}
# [[my]] {{gloss|belonging to me}}

====See also====
{{fj-personal pronouns}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
Natural.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-pronunciation}}

===Interjection===
{{head|fi|intj}}

# [[ow]], [[ouch]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|fi|ai}}
* {{l|fi|auts}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KTSK|accessdate=2023-07-02}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|fi|a=au|-ua}}

{{cln|fi|2-letter words}}

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
** {{audio|fr|Fr-au.ogg|a=Paris}}
* {{rhymes|fr|o|s=1}}
* {{homophones|fr|aulx|aux|eau|eaux|haut|hauts|ho|o|ô|oh|os}}

===Contraction===
{{head|fr|contraction|used with a singular masculine noun}}

# {{contraction of|fr|[[à]] [[le]]|t=to the, for the, at the}}
#: {{syn|fr|à le|lb=Louisiana}}
#: {{ux|fr|Il étudie la musique '''au''' conservatoire.|He studies music at the conservatory.}}

===See also===
* {{l|fr|à la}}
* {{l|fr|à l'}}
* {{l|fr|aux}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|fr|ua}}

{{cln|fr|articles|prepositions}}

==Galo==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|adl|sit-tan-pro|*fu}}.

===Noun===
{{head|adl|noun}}

# [[grease]], [[fat]], [[oil]]

==Hawaiian==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{der|haw|poz-cet-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|haw|map-pro|*(i-)aku}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{haw-IPA}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|haw|pronoun}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Unlike other personal pronouns, ''au'' has a separate object form {{m|haw|aʻu}}.

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|haw|wau}}

=====See also=====
{{haw-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*qau}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*qaʀus}} (compare with {{cog|fj|yau}}), from {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*qaʀus}} (“current, flow” – compare with {{cog|ms|arus}}, {{cog|tl|ágos}}).<ref>{{cite-book | last = Ross | first = Malcolm D. | first2=Andrew |last2= Pawley |first3=Meredith |last3=Osmond | year=  2008 | title = The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic | volume = 2: The Physical Environment | location = Canberra | publisher = Australian National University | isbn = 978-1-921313-19-6 |page=96 }}</ref>

====Noun====
{{head|haw|noun}}

# [[era]], [[period]] of time
# [[current]] {{gloss|water}}
# [[movement]]

====Verb====
{{head|haw|verb}}

# {{lb|haw|intransitive}} to [[flow]]
# {{lb|haw|intransitive}} to [[move]]

===References===
<references/>

===References===
* {{R:Pukui&Elbert}}

{{C|haw|Liquids}}

==Hiri Motu==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ho|poz-pro|*kahiw}}, from {{inh|ho|map-pro|*kaSiw}}.

===Noun===
{{head|ho|noun}}

# [[tree]]

==Hokkien==
{{zh-see|漚|poj}}
{{zh-see|甌|poj|[[cup]]}}

==Iban==

===Interjection===
{{head|iba|interjection}}

# [[yes]]

==Icelandic==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|is|[øyː]}}

===Interjection===
{{head|is|interjection}}

# An exclamation of awe and surprise; [[wow]].
#: {{syn|is|nau|vá}}

==Japanese==

===Romanization===
{{ja-romaji}}

# {{ja-romanization of|あう}}

==Kedang==

===Etymology===
From {{der|ksx|poz-cet-pro|*asu}}, from {{der|ksx|poz-pro|*asu}}, from {{der|ksx|map-pro|*(w)asu}}.

===Noun===
{{head|ksx|noun}}

# [[dog]] {{gloss|animal}}

{{C|ksx|Dogs|Mammals}}

==Kiowa==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|kio|/ɔ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|kio|letter|upper case|Au}}

# {{ng|A letter of the [[Kiowa]] alphabet.}}

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/kio}}

==Kott==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|zko|qfa-yen-pro|*aw}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|zko|pronoun}}

# [[you]] {{gloss|singular}}

===References===
* {{R:qfa-yen:Fortescue–Vajda:2022|page=408|passage=au}}

==Latin==

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA}}

===Interjection===
{{head|la|intj}}

# {{alternative form of|la|hau||expressing pain or grief; [[oh]]! [[ah]]!}}

===References===
* {{R:L&S}}
* {{R:Elementary Lewis}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}

==Makasar==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mak|poz-pro|*qabu}}, from {{inh|mak|map-pro|*qabu}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mak|[ˈau]}}

===Noun===
{{mak-noun}}

# [[ash]]

==Malay==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|[a.u]|a=Etymology 1}}
** {{rhymes|ms|u|s=2}}
** {{hyph|ms|a|u}}
* {{IPA|ms|[au̯]|a=Etymology 2}}
** {{rhymes|ms|au̯|s=1}}
** {{hyph|ms|au}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|ms|map-pro|*au₂}}.

====Interjection====
{{ms-interj|j=اءو}}

# {{lb|ms|Brunei|Sarawak}} {{n-g|Used to express affirmation;}} [[yes]].
#: {{syn|ms|ya|haah|ia}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{bor|ms|en|ouch}}.

====Interjection====
{{ms-interj|j=او}}

# {{n-g|Used to express pain;}} [[ouch]].
#: {{syn|ms|aduh|adoi|waduh}}

===See also===
* {{l|ms|Au}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}

==Maori==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|mi|pqe-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-cet-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|mi|map-pro|*(i-)aku}} (compare with {{cog|ms|aku}}, {{cog|tl|ako}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|mi|ahau}}

====Pronoun====
{{mi-pron}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}
#* {{quote-song|mi|year=2021|artist={{w|Alien Weaponry|Alien Weaponry}}|title={{w|Tangaroa (album)|Titokowaru}}
|passage=Ka pīrangi '''au''' te kikokiko pākehā|t='''I''' crave the flesh of the [[Pakeha]] (white man)}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|direct object of a verb}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|object of a preposition}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|indirect object of a verb}}

=====See also=====
{{mi-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qau}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*qaʀus}} (compare with {{cog|fj|yau}}), from {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qaʀus}} (“current, flow” – compare with {{cog|ms|arus}}, {{cog|tl|ágos}}).<ref>{{cite-book | last = Ross | first = Malcolm D. | first2=Andrew |last2= Pawley |first3=Meredith |last3=Osmond | year=  2008 | title = The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic | volume = 2: The Physical Environment | location = Canberra | publisher = Australian National University | isbn = 978-1-921313-19-6 |page=96 }}</ref>

====Noun====
{{mi-noun}}

# [[current]] {{gloss|water}}
#: {{syn|mi|kato|āwai|ia}}
# [[whirlpool]]; [[rapid]]
#: {{syn|mi|ripo}}
# [[wake]] (of a canoe, etc.)
# [[sea]]; [[ocean]]
#: {{syn|mi|tai|moana}}

====References====
<references/>

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qahu}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*qasu||gall; gall bladder}}.

====Noun====
{{mi-noun}}

# [[gall]]; [[gall bladder]]
#: {{syn|mi|kouawai}}

===Etymology 4===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qahu}} (compare with {{cog|ty|au}}, {{cog|to|ʻahu}}, {{cog|sm|ʻasu}}), from {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*qasu}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qasu|}} (“smoke; fume; steam” – compare with {{cog|ceb|aso}}, {{cog|tl|aso}});<ref>{{R:Pollex|qahu.2}}</ref><ref>{{cite-book | last = Ross | first = Malcolm D. | first2=Andrew |last2= Pawley |first3=Meredith |last3=Osmond | year=  2008 | title = The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic | volume = 2: The Physical Environment | location = Canberra | publisher = Australian National University | isbn = 978-1-921313-19-6 |page=78 }}</ref>

====Noun====
{{mi-noun}}

# [[smoke]]
#: {{syn|mi|auahi|paoa}}
# [[cloud]]
#: {{syn|mi|ao|kapua}}
# [[mist]]; [[fog]]
#: {{syn|mi|haumaringi|kohu}}

====References====
<references/>

===Etymology 5===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*(q)au||howl, bark}}.

====Verb====
{{mi-verb}}

# to [[howl]], [[bark]] (of a dog)

====References====
<references/>

===Further reading===
* {{cite-book|entry=au|entryurl=https://digital.soas.ac.uk/CB00000037/00001/32x|page=4|title=A Dictionary of the Maori Language|first=Herbert William |last=Williams|year= 1917}}
* {{R:Te Aka 3}}

{{C|mi|Liquids}}

==Middle English==

===Noun===
{{head|enm|noun}}

# {{alternative form of|enm|awe}}

==Miskito==

===Particle===
{{head|miq|particle}}

# {{l|en|yes}}

====Antonyms====
* {{l|miq|apia}}

==Mokilese==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mkj|/ˈau/|[ˈaw]}}

===Noun===
{{head|mkj|noun}}

# [[mouth]]

====Possessive forms====
{{mkj-tinalienable-poss|oawoa|oawoa}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|mkj|koapin au||chin}}

{{topics|mkj|Body parts}}

==Niuean==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|niu|poz-pol-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|niu|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|niu|pqe-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|niu|poz-cet-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|niu|poz-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|niu|map-pro|*(i-)aku}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|niu|pronoun}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|direct object of a verb}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|object of a preposition}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|indirect object of a verb}}
# [[my]] {{gloss|belonging to me}}

====See also====
{{niu-personal pronouns}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nb|non|auk}}.

====Adverb====
{{head|nb|adverb}}

# [[also]], [[too]] {{q|used mostly in dialects}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|nb|òg}}
* {{l|nb|også}}

===Etymology 2===

====Interjection====
{{head|nb|interjection|head=au!}}

# [[ouch]]!

===References===
* {{R:Dokumentasjonsprosjektet|nb}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nn|/œʊː/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nn|non|auk}}.

====Adverb====
{{head|nn|adverb}}

# {{senseid|nn|also}} [[also]], [[too]]

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|nn|òg}}
* {{l|nn|ogso}}
* {{l|nn|også}}

===Etymology 2===

====Interjection====
{{head|nn|interjection|head=au!}}

# {{senseid|nn|ouch}} [[ouch]]!

===Etymology 3===

====Verb====
{{head|nn|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nn|aua||imp}}

===References===
* {{R:The Nynorsk Dictionary}}

==Old French==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|fro|al}}

===Contraction===
{{head|fro|contraction}}

# {{contraction of|fro|[[a]] [[le]]|t=to the}}

==Old Irish==

===Noun===
{{head|sga|noun}}

# {{alt sp|sga|áu|t=ear}}

===Mutation===
{{sga-mutation|a|u}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{onom|pl}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-au.wav}}

===Interjection===
{{head|pl|interjection}}

# [[ouch]] {{gl|expression of one's own physical pain}}
#: {{syn|pl|aua|auć}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}

==Portuguese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|pt|ai}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|pt|aw|s=1}}
* {{hyph|pt|au}}

===Interjection===
{{head|pt|intj}}

# [[ouch]] {{gloss|expression of minor physical pain}}

===See also===
* {{l|pt|au au}}

==Rapa Nui==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|rap|/ˈa.u/}}
* {{hyph|rap|a|u}}

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|rap|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|rap|poz-pol-pro|*au}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|au}} and {{cog|mi|au}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|rap|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[I]], [[me]]
#* {{quote-book|rap|title=Rapanui: A descriptive grammar|year=1995|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=jdRD4HcYMNsC|page=153|text=Ko tikea 'a e '''au''' te moai nui nui ...|t='''I''' have seen a big statue.|footer=<small>Note: This source does not show non-ambiguous [[glottal stop]]s.</small>}}

====See also====
{{rap-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|rap|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|inh=4}}
From {{inh|rap|poz-pol-pro|*qau|t=current, flow}}.

====Noun====
{{head|rap|noun}}

# [[current]]
#: {{ux|rap|He haro te vaka i te '''au'''.|t=The boat is towed off course in the '''current'''.}}

===References===
* {{R:rap:DERE|au}}
* {{R:rap:Du Feu:1996|page=140}}
* {{R:rap:Kieviet:2017|page=140}}

==Romanian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|ro|aŭ||old orthography}}{{attention|ro|Was this old spelling used for all etyms/senses?}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/aw/}}

===Etymology 1===
Probably from a {{inh|ro|VL.||*habunt}},<ref>http://www.lingv.ro/RRL%201-2%202009%20Nevaci,%20Todi.pdf</ref> as a conjugated form of {{inh|ro|la|habeo|habeō}}.

====Verb====
{{head|ro|verb form}}

# {{verb form of|ro|avea||3p|pres|ind}}
#: (they) [[have]]

====Verb====
{{head|ro|verb form}}

# {{ro-aux|avea|person=3p|tense=comp}}
#: (they) [[have]] (+ past participle)

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|ro|am}}
* {{l|ro|ai}}
* {{l|ro|a}}
* {{l|ro|ați}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|ro|la|aut}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|ro|conjunction}}

# {{lb|ro|rare|regional|archaic}} [[or]]
#* {{quote-text|ro|year=1883|publisher=w:Mihai Eminescu|title=[[w:Luceafărul (poem)|Luceafărul]]|section=[[s:ro:Luceafărul (Eminescu)|149-152]]
|passage=Dar cum ai vrea să mă cobor?<br>'''Au''' nu-nțelegi tu oare,<br>Cum că eu sunt nemuritor,<br>Și tu ești muritoare?
|translation=But how would I descend to thee?<br>'''Or''' don't you understand,<br>That I am immortal<br>And thou a mortal art?}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|ro|sau}}, {{l|ro|ori}}

====Adverb====
{{head|ro|adverb}}

# {{lb|ro|interrogative|rhetorical}} [[well]]?, (now) [[really]]?

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|ro|oare}}

===References===
<references/>

{{cln|ro|terms with quotations}}

==Swahili==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|sw|ar|أَو}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|sw|Sw-ke-au.flac|a=Kenya}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|sw|conjunction}}

# [[or]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|sw|ama}}

==Tahitian==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|ty|poz-pol-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|ty|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|ty|pqe-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|ty|poz-cet-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|ty|poz-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|ty|map-pro|*(i-)aku}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|ty|pronoun}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|direct object of a verb}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|object of a preposition}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|indirect object of a verb}}
# [[my]] {{gloss|belonging to me}}

====See also====
{{ty-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===

====Verb====
{{head|ty|verb}}

# to [[sew]]

==Tày==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|tyz|âu}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|tyz|tai-pro|*ʔawᴬ||to [[take]]}}. Cognate with {{cog|nod|ᩐᩣ}}, {{cog|lo|ເອົາ}}, {{cog|khb|ᦀᧁ}}, {{cog|blt|ꪹꪮꪱ}}, {{cog|shn|ဢဝ်}}, {{cog|aho|𑜒𑜧}} or {{m|aho|𑜒𑜧𑜈𑜫}} or {{m|aho|𑜒𑜨𑜧}}, {{cog|za|aeu}}, {{cog|th|เอา}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{tyz-IPA}}

===Verb===
{{tyz-verb|㓜}}

# to [[take]]; to [[seize]]; to [[receive]]
#: {{uxi|tyz|'''au''' chèn|to '''seize''' money}}
# to [[marry]]
#: {{uxi|tyz|'''au''' căn|to '''marry''' each other}}

====Derived terms====
{{col3|tyz|au châư|au làng|au lường}}

===References===
* {{R:Lương Bèn}}
* {{R:tyz:tdcnt}}
* {{Template:R:Tày-Annamite-Français}}

==Ternate==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|tft|paa-nha-pro|*aun||blood}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|tft|[ˈa.u]}}

===Noun===
{{head|tft|noun}}

# [[blood]]

===References===
* {{R:tft:Hayami-Allen:2001}}

==Tetum==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|tet|poz-pro|*qauʀ}}, compare {{cog|id|aur}}.

===Noun===
{{head|tet|noun}}

# [[bamboo]]

==Tidore==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|tvo|paa-nha-pro|*aun||blood}}.

===Noun===
{{tvo-noun}}

# [[blood]]

==Tokelauan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{tkl-IPA|'au}}
* {{hyph|tkl|a|u}}

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*au}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|au}} and {{cog|sm|a'u}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|tkl|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[I]], [[me]]

=====See also=====
{{tkl-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*-u}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|āu}} and {{cog|sm|āu}}.

====Determiner====
{{head|tkl|determiner|cat2=possessive determiners}}

# {{lb|tkl|alienable}} [[thy]], [[your]]

=====See also=====
{{tkl-possessive determiners}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*aqu}}. Cognates include {{cog|to|aʻu}} and {{cog|sm|au}}.

====Verb====
{{head|tkl|verb}}

# {{lb|tkl|intransitive|+ ki}} to [[reach]]
# {{lb|tkl|stative}} to be [[matured]] at [[birth]]

===Etymology 4===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|inh=4}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*qau}}. Cognats include {{cog|haw|au}} and {{cog|mi|au}}.

====Noun====
{{head|tkl|noun}}

# [[current]], [[flow]] (of water)

===Etymology 5===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*qahu}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|au}} and {{cog|sm|au}}.

====Noun====
{{head|tkl|noun}}

# [[gall]], [[bile]]
# [[gall bladder]]

===Etymology 6===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*hau}}. Cognates include {{cog|mi|au}} and {{cog|sm|au}}.

====Noun====
{{head|tkl|noun}}

# [[needle]] for [[thatching]]
# [[comb]] of [[needle]]s for [[tattooing]]

===References===
* {{R:tkl:TD|page=3}}

{{C|tkl|Bodily fluids|Organs}}

==Tongan==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|to|ou}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|to|poz-pol-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|to|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|to|pqe-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|to|poz-cet-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|to|poz-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|to|map-pro|*(i-)aku}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{to-IPA}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|to|pronoun}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|direct object of a verb}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|object of a preposition}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|indirect object of a verb}}
# [[my]] {{gloss|belonging to me}}

==Tuvaluan==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|tvl|poz-pol-pro|*au}}, from {{inh|tvl|poz-oce-pro|*(i-)au}}, from {{inh|tvl|pqe-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|tvl|poz-cet-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|tvl|poz-pro|*(i-)aku}}, from {{inh|tvl|map-pro|*(i-)aku}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|tvl|pronoun}}

# [[I]] {{gloss|personal pronoun}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|direct object of a verb}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|object of a preposition}}
# [[me]] {{gloss|indirect object of a verb}}
# [[my]] {{gloss|belonging to me}}

====See also====
{{tvl-personal pronouns}}

==Vietnamese==

===Pronunciation===
{{vi-IPA}}
* {{audio|vi|LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-au.wav|a=Ho Chi Minh City}}

===Adjective===
{{head|vi|adjective}}

# [[bright]] and [[cheerful]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:FVDP}}

==West Makian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mqs|/ˈa.u/}}

===Verb===
{{head|mqs|verb}}

# {{lb|mqs|transitive}} to [[climb]], [[ascend]]
#: {{uxi|mqs|ta'''au''' to pu|t=I '''climb''' the mountain}}
# {{lb|mqs|intransitive|of the moon}} to [[rise]]

====Conjugation====
{{mqs-conj|1}}

===References===
* {{R:mqs:Voorhoeve:1982}} (as ''aw'')
* {{R:mqs:Collins:1982}}

==Western Apache==

===Particle===
{{head|apw|particle}}

# [[yes]]

==Zhuang==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|za|tai-pro|*ʔaːwᴬ||[[father]]'s [[younger brother]]}}. Cognate with {{cog|th|อาว}}, {{cog|aho| 𑜒𑜧|tr=`ao}}, {{cog|lo|ອາວ}} and {{cog|tyz|áo}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{za-pron}}

===Noun===
{{za-head|noun|𰠍|傲|⿰𫠤处|⿰男要|嗷|敖|奧|𬽱|⿰父教|𬿪}}

# [[uncle]] (father's [[younger brother]])

====See also====
* {{l|za|lungz}}
* {{l|za|baj}}
* {{l|za|gux}}