verb
lau
low
verb
1
(dialectal) To lay or set something down onto a surface.
"She lau'd the basket gently on the table."
name
1
A common Chinese surname.
"Mr. Lau runs the shop on the corner."
How to Use Lau
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly encountered as a Chinese surname; the verb sense is a rare dialect word meaning "to lay down."
Word Forms
laued past tense, laus singular
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Etymology
As a surname, a romanization of a Chinese family name written 劉/刘, shared with the alternate spelling Luu.