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

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈdanau̯/ [ˈda.nau̯]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -anau̯
• Syllabification: da‧nau

Noun

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

1. lake

   Synonyms: telaga, tasik

Further reading

• “danau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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

• Audio (Malaysia):

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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

• “danau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Welsh

Noun

danau

1. soft mutation of tanau