danau

See also: dañáu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay danau, from Classical Malay danau, from Proto-Malayic *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw (lake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /danau̯/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -anau̯, -nau̯, -au̯

Noun

danau (first-person possessive danauku, second-person possessive danaumu, third-person possessive danaunya)

  1. A large, landlocked stretch of water; lake.

Synonyms

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *danaw (compare Indonesian danau), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw (lake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /danau̯/
  • Rhymes: -anau̯, -nau̯, -au̯
  • (file)

Noun

danau (Jawi spelling داناو, plural danau-danau, informal 1st possessive danauku, 2nd possessive danaumu, 3rd possessive danaunya)

  1. lake (body of water)
    Synonyms: telaga, tasik

Descendants

  • Indonesian: danau

Further reading

Welsh

Noun

danau

  1. soft mutation of tanau
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