pau en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of pa (“Maori fort”).
alt of pa
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paus | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
pau en · ADJ · etymology 2
Etymology
From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau, from Hawaiian pau (“done, finished”).
Meanings
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(Hawaii, not-comparable) done; over; finished
I had never known any haoles except Elmer and Marks and they were ice cold affairs. Everyone was always glad when their twice-a-month visit was pau. The very island seemed to sigh with relief […]
1946, Armine Von Tempski, Bright Spurs, page 122:When the county truck was pau hauling rubbish for the day, […]
2004, Mike Ashman, Kauaʻi Historical Society, Kauai as it was in the 1940s and '50s:
pau en · NOUN · etymology 3
Meanings
- (historical) A unit of volume used in Brunei, Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, equivalent to 2 imperial gills (approximately 0.284 litres or 0.6 US pints).
pau en · NOUN · etymology 4
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 包.
Meanings
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(Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bao (“baozi; Chinese steamed buns with filling”).
alt of bao