Etymology

pau

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Today it means: done; over; finished Full definition →

Hawaiian pau
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pau · adjective1

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed frompau“done, finished”
  2. English todaypau

From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau, from Hawaiian pau (“done, finished”).

pau · noun2

  1. Chinese · borrowed from包
  2. Chinese · borrowed from包
  3. English todaypau

Borrowed from Chinese 包.

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