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{{also|Gau|GAU|gấu|gâu|gáu|ǁgau}}
==English==

===Etymology 1===

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|ghau}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ɡaʊ/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gau.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|aʊ|s=1}}
* {{homophones|en|Gow}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|Tibetan Buddhism}} A [[prayer box]] or small [[container]] worn as [[jewelry]] and containing an [[amulet]] or similar item.

===Etymology 2===
{{wikipedia|Kopi (drink)}}
From either {{bor|en|nan-hbl|厚|tr=kāu|t=thick}} or {{bor|en|nan-tws|厚|tr=gao{{sup|6}}|t=thick}}, influenced in spelling by {{ncog|cmn|-}} [[Pinyin]].

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|gao}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|[kaʊ˨]|a=SG}}
** The {{IPAchar|[k]}} is [[unaspirated]].

====Adjective====
{{en-adj|-}}

# {{lb|en|Singapore|colloquial|of [[coffee]]}} [[stronger|Strong]] {{q|used as a modifier after {{m|ms|kopi|t=coffee}}}}.
#: {{ux|en|Kopi '''Gau'''|'''Strong''' coffee with sugar and condensed milk|inline=y}}

=====Related terms=====
{{col-auto|en
|[[C#Etymology 4|C]]
|di lo
|gah dai
|[[O#Etymology 6|O]]
|kosong
|[[peng#Etymology 2|peng]]
|po
|siew dai
}}

===Etymology 3===

====Noun====
{{en-noun|?}}

# {{alt form|en|jow||pre-metric unit of length in India}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=agu|AGU|Aug|Aug.|GUA|UGA|aug}}

==Basque==
{{wp|lang=eu}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|eu|gai}}

===Etymology===
{{unk|eu}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{eu-pr|+<audio:LL-Q8752 (eus)-Aioramu-gau.wav>}}

===Noun===
{{eu-noun|in}}

# [[night]]

====Declension====
{{eu-decl-inanim|gau=1}}

====Derived terms====
{{der2|eu
|gauerdi
|gauenara
|gaur
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|oc-gas|gaüs|gahús|guèhus|guehús|cahús|caüs|gohús|bor=1}}

==French==
{{attention|fr|Is the plural correct or attested?}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|fr|gaut|go}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-gau.wav}}
* {{rhymes|fr|o|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# {{lb|fr|slang}} [[louse]]

==Kalo Finnish Romani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|rmf|[ˈɡɑu]|ref1={{R:Granqvist 2002}}<<name:g02>> !!! {{R:Granqvist 2011|chapter=Diftongit ja vokaaliyhtymät|page=5|accessdate=February 10, 2022}}}}

===Noun===
{{head|rmf|noun|g=m|nominative plural|gaave}}

# [[village]]<ref name="g02"/>

===References===
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===Further reading===
* {{R:Granqvist 2011|chapter=Eräitä keskeisiä äännevaihteluja|page=12|accessdate=February 10, 2022}}

==Lashi==
{{cardinalbox|lsi|8|9|10|shet|htse}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lsi|sit-pro|*d/s-kəw}}. Cognates include {{cog|ii|ꈬ}} and {{cog|my|ကိုး}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lsi|/ɡaw/|[ɡɔw]}}

===Numeral===
{{head|lsi|numeral|cat2=cardinal numbers}}

# [[nine]]

====References====
* {{R:lsi:Wannemacher:2011}}

==Latin==

===Etymology===
Poetic {{clipping|la|gaudium|nocap=1}}. Attributed to [[w:Ennius|Ennius]] (''circa'' 200 {{BCE}}) by the poet [[w:Ausonius|Ausonius]] in his catalogue of monosyllabic Latin words, never attested directly.

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|eccl=yes|gau}}

===Noun===
{{la-noun|gau<0>|g=n}} {{tlb|la|archaic|poetic|hapax}}

# {{clipping of|la|gaudium|gloss=joy}}
#* '''''[[circa|c.]]'' 310 {{CE}} – ''[[circa|c.]]'' 395 {{CE}}''', [[w:Ausonius|Ausonius]], ''Technopaegnion'' [[s:la:Technopaegnion#AUSONIUS PAULINO SUO 1|144]]:
#*: Ennius ut memorat, ''repleat te laetificum '''gau'''''.
#*:: As Ennius says, ''may gladdening '''joy''' fill you''.

====Declension====
{{la-ndecl|gau<0>}}

====References====
* {{R:L&S}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}
* {{R:TLL|gau|6|part=2|1701|34|lem=44315}}

==Low German==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*ganhuz}}, {{m|gem-pro|*ganhwaz||sudden, quick}}, of unknown origin. Cognate with {{cog|nl|gauw||quickly}}, {{cog|de|jäh||sudden, abrupt}}. More at {{l|en|gay}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nds|/ɡaʊ̯/}}

===Adjective===
{{head|nds|adjective}}

# [[quick]]

==Niuean==

===Verb===
{{head|niu|verb}}

# [[chew]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|niu|gagau}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nn|non|gauð}}.

===Noun===
{{nn-noun-n1}}

# a [[bark]]
# {{lb|nn|collective}} [[barking]]
# [[noise]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nn|gaua}}, {{l|nn|gaue}} {{q|verb}}

===References===
* {{R:The Nynorsk Dictionary}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|nn|a=agu|aug|aug.|uga}}

==Saterland Frisian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|stq|ofs|gā}}, from {{inh|stq|gem-pro|*ganhuz}}. More at {{l|en|gay}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|stq|/ɣaːu̯/}}
* {{hyph|stq|gau}}
* {{rhymes|stq|aːu̯}}

===Adverb===
{{head|stq|adverb}}

# [[quickly]]; [[swiftly]]
# [[soon]]; [[at once]]

==Welsh==

===Pronunciation===
* {{rhymes|cy|aɨ̯|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|cy|cel-pro|*gāwā-|t=falsehood, lie}}, perhaps from {{der|cy|ine-pro|*gʰeH₂u-|t=to be faulty, at fault, lacking}}. Cognate with {{cog|kw|gow}}, {{cog|br|gaou}}; outside of Celtic, compare {{cog|la|haud|t=scarcely, hardly}}, {{cog|ae|𐬔𐬀𐬎|t=to commit a sin; to promote}}.

====Adjective====
{{cy-adj|ach|stem=geu|pl=geuon}}

# [[false]], [[fake]]
#: {{syn|cy|ffals}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|cy|euog||guilty}}

====Mutation====
{{cy-mut}}

===Etymology 2===
Mutated form of {{m|cy|cau||to close}}.

====Verb====
{{head|cy|mutated verb}}

# {{soft mutation of|cy|cau}}

====Mutation====
{{cy-mut|cau}}

===References===
* {{R:cy:GPC}}
* {{R:cel:EDPC|page=154}}
* {{R:ira:Cheung|page=95}}

==West Frisian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fy|ofs|gā}}, from {{inh|fy|gem-pro|*ganhuz}}.

===Adverb===
{{head|fy|adverb}}

# [[quickly]]
#: {{syn|fy|rap}}
# [[soon]]

====Further reading====
* {{R:WFT|31559|I}}