Contionary:lau

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Anrish

Etymology

From Middle Anrish, from Old Anrish lah, from Proto-Germanic *lahō ("wetness")

Pronunciation

(Anrish) IPA: /lau̯/

Noun

lau (runic:‧ᛚᛆᚢ‧)

  1. (uncountale) Water (H₂O)
  2. Name of the letters and L in the runic and Latin alphabets respectively.

See also

  • rúsf (for all letter names)

Usage notes

Almost exclusively in the definite and capitalised when referring to the letter.

Inflection

Inflection of lau
 Ⅱ ɴᴏᴍ. ɢᴇɴ. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
sɢ.  —   —   —ʟ  —ʟ
ᴘʟ.  —ʟ  —ɴ  —ıb   —ʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.  —   —ʟ

Brooding

Alternative forms

Extended ASCII Form: lU
Abjad ASCII Form: l

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /laʊ̯/

Interjection

lau

  • yes
  • affirmative
  • that is correct

Usage Notes

Related to luhf ‘truth’. Antonym: zrai.