watu

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Balinese

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Romanization

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watu

  1. Romanization of ᬯᬢᬸ.

Central Dusun

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Noun

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watu

  1. stone

Javanese

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Romanization

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watu

  1. Romanization of ꦮꦠꦸ

Lindu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.

Noun

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watu

  1. stone

Maguindanao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /waˈtu/ [wʌˈʈu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: wa‧tu

Noun

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watú (Jawi spelling وَتُ)

  1. stone; rock

Mori Bawah

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.

Noun

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watu

  1. a stone, a rock

References

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  • The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6

Negerhollands

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Etymology

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From Dutch water.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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watu

  1. water

References

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  • The Structure of Creole Words (2006, →ISBN, page 55
  • Language Contact in the Danish West Indies (2012, →ISBN

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.

Noun

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watu

  1. stone

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Javanese: ꦮꦠꦸ (watu)
  • Balinese: ᬯᬢᬸ (watu)

Further reading

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  • "watu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Quechua

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Noun

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watu

  1. rope, cord, chain, band, strap
  2. clothesline
  3. omen, spell

Declension

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See also

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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watu

  1. plural of mtu