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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lau

/laʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
lau
IPA
/laʊ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place upon; to put down onto.

name

A surname from Chinese.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

laus (present, singular) lauing (participle, present) laued (participle, past) laued (past)

Homonyms

'low

Rhymes With

how now allow wow bow thou cow dow mao vow brow howe

Questions

How do you pronounce lau?
The recorded pronunciation is /laʊ/.
What does lau mean?
To place upon; to put down onto.
Where does lau come from?
From Cantonese 劉／刘 (lau4), Hokkien 劉／刘 (Lâu) or Teochew 劉／刘 (lao5). Doublet of Liu and Luu.

How to pronounce lau

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