calau

Catalan

Etymology

Ultimately from Tagalog kalaw, possibly via French calao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈlaw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈlaw]

Noun

calau m (plural calaus)

1. hornbill

Derived terms

• calau bicorne

Further reading

• “calau” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlaw/ [kaˈlaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈlaw/

• Rhymes: -aw
• Hyphenation: ca‧lau

Noun

calau m (plural calaus)

1. hornbill (bird)