lau

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/laʊ/

verb

To place upon; to put down onto.

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Meanings

lau1

verblau (third-person singular simple present laus, present participle lauing, simple past and past participle laued)

present singular third person laus · participle present lauing · participle past laued · past laued

  1. PolariTo place upon; to put down onto.

Lau2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Chinese.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
local administrative unit

Origin

From Cantonese 劉／刘 (lau4), Hokkien 劉／刘 (Lâu) or Teochew 劉／刘 (lao5). Doublet of Liu and Luu.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 劉 /刘
  • 劉 /刘 (lau⁴)a Chinese surname
Chinese Mandarin 劉 /刘
  • 劉 /刘 (Liú)a Chinese surname
Japanese 劉, ラウ
  • 劉 (Ryū)a Chinese surname
  • ラウ (Rau)a Chinese surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lau

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Anagrams

LuaaluULAaul
Cite this entry
APA

lau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lau

MLA

“lau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lau. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lau,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lau.

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