kayau

Eastern Cham

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *kayɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.jauː/, /ka.zauː/

Noun

kayau (Akhar Thrah spelling ꨆꨢꨮꨭ)

  1. wood; stick
  2. plant

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kaSiw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kayau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋayaw, possibly via Iban kayau.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkajau̯/ [ˈka.jau̯]
  • Rhymes: -ajau̯
  • Syllabification: ka‧yau

Verb

kayau (active mengayau, passive dikayau)

  1. to headhunt (to cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies)

Derived terms

  • pengayau (“headhunter”)
  • pengayauan (“headhunting”)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ŋayaw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

Kerinci

Alternative forms

Alternative forms by dialect
Pondok Tinggi kayau, kayou
Semerap kaya, kayeu
Sungai Penuh kayau, kayou
Tanjung Pauh Mudik kayao, kayɨu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈjau/

Noun

kayau (oblique kayou)

  1. wood

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kaSiw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋayaw, possibly via Iban kayau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajaw/ [ˈka.jau̯]

Verb

kayau (Jawi spelling کاياو)

  1. to headhunt

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pengayau [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • pengayauan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • mengayau [agent focus] (meN-)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kayau

Further reading

Tagal Murut

Noun

kayau

  1. (anatomy) liver (organ of the body)
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