daus
See also: Daus
Achang
Pronunciation
- (Myanmar) /dɑu˧˩/
Verb
daus
Derived terms
Further reading
- Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, page 22
Catalan
Noun
daus
- plural of dau
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tøyːs/
- Rhymes: -øyːs
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Norse dauss, from Old French dous, deus, deuz.
Noun
daus m (genitive singular dauss, nominative plural dausar)
- the side of a die with two pips (in dice games, especially backgammon); deuce
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | daus | dausinn | dausar | dausarnir |
| accusative | daus | dausinn | dausa | dausana |
| dative | daus | dausnum | dausum | dausunum |
| genitive | dauss | daussins | dausa | dausanna |
Etymology 2
Uncertain, but possibly from daus (“deuce”), derived from the notion that two was a bad number to get, or because the two pips on the two-eyed side of some dice may have resembled buttocks.
Noun
daus m (genitive singular dauss, nominative plural dausar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | daus | dausinn | dausar | dausarnir |
| accusative | daus | dausinn | dausa | dausana |
| dative | daus | dausnum | dausum | dausunum |
| genitive | dauss | daussins | dausa | dausanna |
White Hmong
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dau̯˩/
Noun
daus