watu

== Balinese == === Etymology === From Old Javanese watu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. === Noun === watu (Balinese script ᬯᬢᬸ) stone == Central Dusun == === Noun === watu stone, rock === References === “watu”, in Dusun dictionary, 2025–2026 == Javanese == === Romanization === watu romanization of ꦮꦠꦸ == Lindu == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. === Noun === watu stone == Maguindanao == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. === Pronunciation === (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /waˈtu/ [wʌˈʈu] Rhymes: -u Syllabification: wa‧tu === Noun === watú (Jawi spelling وَتُ) stone; rock == Mori Bawah == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. === Noun === watu a stone, a rock === References === The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6 == Negerhollands == === Etymology === From Dutch water. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwa.tu/ === Noun === watu water === References === The Structure of Creole Words (2006, →ISBN, page 55 Language Contact in the Danish West Indies (2012, →ISBN == Old Javanese == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux. === Noun === watu stone ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Javanese: ꦮꦠꦸ (watu) → Balinese: ᬯᬢᬸ (watu) === Further reading === "watu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982. == Quechua == === Noun === watu rope, cord, chain, band, strap clothesline omen, spell ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== watuy == Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀. === Pronunciation === (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.tu/ (Kimvita) IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.tʰu/ === Noun === watu plural of mtu