luwa

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈwa/, [lʊˈwʌ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧wa

Noun

luwá f 

1. hunger

Synonyms

• satqa

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈaʔ/, [l̪uˈwaʔ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧wa

Noun

luwâ (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. spit; spew

   Synonym: lutab

Derived terms

• iluwa
• magluwa

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lu‧wa
• IPA^(key): /luˈaʔ/, [ˈl̪waʔ]

Noun

luwâ

1. spit

Verb

luwâ

1. to spit; to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth
2. to eject; to cause (something) to come out of a machine
3. to come out of a machine

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luheq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSeq. Cognate with Paiwan luseq.

Noun

luwá

1. tear

Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dìdʊ̀bà.

Noun

luwa class 11 (plural mawa)

1. flower

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq (cf. Cebuano luwa, Fijian lua, Malagasy lua, Malay luah, and Maori ruaki).

Alternative forms

• ulwa, uluwa — bulging

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈaʔ/, [ˈlwaʔ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧wa

Noun

luwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. ejection from the mouth; spitting (of an object in one's mouth)

   Synonym: buga

2. bulging out; sticking out (of something)
3. (by extension) ejection (as from a machine, etc.)
4. object that was ejected or bulging

Derived terms

• iluwa
• luwain
• magluwa

 

Adjective

luwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. bulging out; sticking out (of something)

Etymology 2

See loa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlua/, [ˈlu.ɐ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧wa

Noun

luwa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. Alternative form of loa

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dìdʊ̀bà.

Noun

luwa class 11 (plural maluwa class 6)

1. flower