wäu
See also: Wäu
Arua
Etymology
Unknown, but compare Paumarí wao (“gourd”).
Noun
wäu
References
- Chandless, W. (1869) “Notes of a Journey up the River Juruá”, in The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, volume 39, pages 296-311.
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- wei (West Central Bavarian)
- weil (Southern Bavarian)
Etymology
From the accusative of Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
wäu (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)