kau
Bingham
káu
a. having a hole in, as a pipe.
n. leather, a shoe.
káu
a. rich in, abounding in.
Sabatier
kau
pref. n.v.a. to many compound words meaning: abundance, richness, fecundity, strength, etc.
ex. kau aonata, kau-aba kau-atibu, kau-ben, kau mangai, etc.
idiom. kau reke! kau roko! (irony) quickly found! frequent comings!
kau1
n. cow, leather, belt, made of leather, strap.
ex. kau ni wae: shoes.
kau2
v. to go, to depart (Rambi).
ex. ti a kau nako!: let us go!
kau3
abbr. of ka-uki.
n. an opening.
v. to open (in a tube or pipe, etc.).
kau5
from. au.
a. slow, dawdling, lazy, lulling.
ex. te ang kau: light wind.
n. kau: a slow-moving canoe.