What does "lau" mean?

To place upon; to put down onto.

What is a synonym for "lau"?

Common synonyms include: local administrative unit.

Lau

//laʊ// name, verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To place upon; to put down onto. Polari

Proper Noun

1
A surname from Chinese.

Synonyms

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local administrative unit

Example

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"Abraham fell upon his face, and lauĝed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth?"

Etymology

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

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