hauv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

hauv n (definite singular hauvet, indefinite plural hauv, definite plural hauva)

  1. (dialectal) alternative form of hovud (“head”)
    • 1930, Uppdal, Kristofer, Galgberget, Oslo: Noregs boklag, page 27:
      Ho trur vårå for stor all stad og at ho må bøygja hauvet.
      She thinks she's too large everywhere, and that she must lower her head.
    • 1976, Myrvang, Finn, I trollbotn, Noregs boklag, page 64:
      Det var eit hauv på kallen
      There be a head to the man
    • 1979, Hyldbakk, Hans, Gamalt frå Surnadal, Surnadal kommune, page 194:
      Han tok bøtta og kvelvde ho nedover hauvet på karen, berre så tjørua rann nedover kroppen.
      He took the bucket and turned it over the man's head, so that the tar ran down his body.

White Hmong

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hau̯˧˦/

Preposition

hauv

  1. in
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