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Lau

//laʊ// name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Chinese.
Verb
  1. 1
    To place upon; to put down onto. Polari

Etymology

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

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