lā'au

See also: lāʻau

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *raʻakau (compare Maori rākau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu).

Noun

lā'au

  1. tree
  2. stick