See also: Lava, láva, lavá, lavâ, låvå, lava-, and ľavá

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Italian, from Neapolitan lava (lava”, but also “downpour overflowing the streets). Likely in the sense of “landslide, torrent” from Latin labes (fall), compare labina (avalanche, landslide). A supposed relation with lavare (to wash) is now widely discredited. Neither is there probably any relation with Arabic لابة(lāba, black volcanic rock).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava (countable and uncountable, plural lavas)

  1. The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
  2. (informal, proscribed) Magma.
  3. A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.
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Usage notesEdit

Geologists make a distinction between magma (molten rock underground) and lava (molten rock on the surface).

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Derived termsEdit

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TranslationsEdit

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AnagramsEdit

AzerbaijaniEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava (definite accusative lavanı, plural lavalar)

  1. lava

DeclensionEdit

    Declension of lava
singular plural
nominative lava
lavalar
definite accusative lavanı
lavaları
dative lavaya
lavalara
locative lavada
lavalarda
ablative lavadan
lavalardan
definite genitive lavanın
lavaların
    Possessive forms of lava
nominative
singular plural
mənim (my) lavam lavalarım
sənin (your) lavan lavaların
onun (his/her/its) lavası lavaları
bizim (our) lavamız lavalarımız
sizin (your) lavanız lavalarınız
onların (their) lavası or lavaları lavaları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (my) lavamı lavalarımı
sənin (your) lavanı lavalarını
onun (his/her/its) lavasını lavalarını
bizim (our) lavamızı lavalarımızı
sizin (your) lavanızı lavalarınızı
onların (their) lavasını or lavalarını lavalarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (my) lavama lavalarıma
sənin (your) lavana lavalarına
onun (his/her/its) lavasına lavalarına
bizim (our) lavamıza lavalarımıza
sizin (your) lavanıza lavalarınıza
onların (their) lavasına or lavalarına lavalarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (my) lavamda lavalarımda
sənin (your) lavanda lavalarında
onun (his/her/its) lavasında lavalarında
bizim (our) lavamızda lavalarımızda
sizin (your) lavanızda lavalarınızda
onların (their) lavasında or lavalarında lavalarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (my) lavamdan lavalarımdan
sənin (your) lavandan lavalarından
onun (his/her/its) lavasından lavalarından
bizim (our) lavamızdan lavalarımızdan
sizin (your) lavanızdan lavalarınızdan
onların (their) lavasından or lavalarından lavalarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (my) lavamın lavalarımın
sənin (your) lavanın lavalarının
onun (his/her/its) lavasının lavalarının
bizim (our) lavamızın lavalarımızın
sizin (your) lavanızın lavalarınızın
onların (their) lavasının or lavalarının lavalarının

ReferencesEdit

  • lava” in Obastan.com.

CatalanEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava f (plural laves)

  1. lava

Further readingEdit

Crimean TatarEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Italian lava.

NounEdit

lava

  1. lava

DeclensionEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lava.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava f

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of lavice (bench).

DeclensionEdit

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • lava in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • lava in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: la‧va

NounEdit

lava c (uncountable)

  1. lava

ReferencesEdit

  • lava” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

EstonianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *lava, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lā́ˀwāˀ.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava (genitive lava, partitive lava)

  1. stage

DeclensionEdit

Further readingEdit

FinnishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *lava (compare Estonian lava, Livonian lovā, Veps lava), borrowed from Proto-Baltic *lā́ˀwāˀ (compare Latvian lāva, Lithuanian lova).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑʋɑ/, [ˈlɑʋɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): la‧va

NounEdit

lava

  1. platform; podium (a flat, raised surface)
    Synonyms: koroke, (rare) estradi
  2. bed (platform of a truck or other vehicle that supports the load)
  3. stage (in a theatre, a concert hall or such)
    Synonyms: estradi, näyttämö
  4. Clipping of tanssilava.
  5. plant bed, raised bed (raised, framed platform for planting)
    Synonym: kasvilava
  6. pallet (transport pallet, also as a unit)
    Synonym: kuormalava
  7. (colloquial) case (pack of usually 24 cans of beer or other drink)

DeclensionEdit

Inflection of lava (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative lava lavat
genitive lavan lavojen
partitive lavaa lavoja
illative lavaan lavoihin
singular plural
nominative lava lavat
accusative nom. lava lavat
gen. lavan
genitive lavan lavojen
lavainrare
partitive lavaa lavoja
inessive lavassa lavoissa
elative lavasta lavoista
illative lavaan lavoihin
adessive lavalla lavoilla
ablative lavalta lavoilta
allative lavalle lavoille
essive lavana lavoina
translative lavaksi lavoiksi
instructive lavoin
abessive lavatta lavoitta
comitative lavoineen
Possessive forms of lava (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person lavani lavamme
2nd person lavasi lavanne
3rd person lavansa

CompoundsEdit

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FrenchEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

lava

  1. third-person singular past historic of laver

AnagramsEdit

GalicianEdit

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

lava f (plural lavas)

  1. lava

Further readingEdit

IndonesianEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch lava, from Neapolitan lava (lava”, but also “downpour overflowing the streets).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.va/
  • Rhymes: -va, -a
  • Hyphenation: la‧va

NounEdit

lava (plural lava-lava, first-person possessive lavaku, second-person possessive lavamu, third-person possessive lavanya)

  1. (geology) lava: the molten rock ejected by a volcano (hence on the surface) from its crater or fissured sides.

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

ItalianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.va/
  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Hyphenation: là‧va

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

lava f (plural lave)

  1. lava
Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

lava

  1. inflection of lavare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

LatinEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Neapolitan lava or Italian lava.

NounEdit

lava f (genitive lavae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) lava
    Synonym: rhyax

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

lavā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of lavō

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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Etymology 1Edit

From Italian lava (Neapolitan dialect).

NounEdit

lava m (definite singular lavaen, indefinite plural lavaer, definite plural lavaene)

  1. (geology) lava
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Etymology 2Edit

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

lava m or n

  1. definite neuter plural of lav

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

 
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Etymology 1Edit

From Italian lava (Neapolitan dialect).

NounEdit

lava m (definite singular lavaen, indefinite plural lavaer, definite plural lavaene)

  1. (geology) lava

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

lava n

  1. definite plural of lav

ReferencesEdit

PortugueseEdit

 
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lava

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -avɐ, (Northern Portugal) -abɐ
  • Hyphenation: la‧va

Etymology 1Edit

From Neapolitan lava (a torrent of rain which washed the streets), from Latin lavō (to wash), from Proto-Indo-European *lowh₃-.

NounEdit

lava f (plural lavas)

  1. lava (melted rock)
Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

lava

  1. inflection of lavar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

RomanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of lavă

Serbo-CroatianEdit

NounEdit

láva f (Cyrillic spelling ла́ва)

  1. (geology) lava

DeclensionEdit

SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Neapolitan lava (lava), from lavare (to wash).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaba/ [ˈla.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: la‧va

NounEdit

lava f (uncountable)

  1. lava
  2. washing

VerbEdit

lava

  1. inflection of lavar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further readingEdit

SwahiliEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from English larva.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lava (n class, plural lava)

  1. larva

SwedishEdit

NounEdit

lava c

  1. lava

Derived termsEdit

AnagramsEdit

TokelauanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *lawa. Cognates include Hawaiian lawa and Samoan lava.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.va/
  • Hyphenation: la‧va

VerbEdit

lava

  1. (stative) to be enough

ParticleEdit

lava

  1. Expresses exclusiveness of the preceding word; just, only
  2. Intensifies the preceding word; just (the same), right (now)
  3. Forms a reflexive from the preceding personal pronoun; -self

ReferencesEdit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 181

TsongaEdit

VerbEdit

lava

  1. to want

VepsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *lava.

NounEdit

lava

  1. floor
  2. platform

InflectionEdit

Inflection of lava (inflection type 5/sana)
nominative sing. lava
genitive sing. lavan
partitive sing. lavad
partitive plur. lavoid
singular plural
nominative lava lavad
accusative lavan lavad
genitive lavan lavoiden
partitive lavad lavoid
essive-instructive lavan lavoin
translative lavaks lavoikš
inessive lavas lavoiš
elative lavaspäi lavoišpäi
illative lavaha lavoihe
adessive laval lavoil
ablative lavalpäi lavoilpäi
allative lavale lavoile
abessive lavata lavoita
comitative lavanke lavoidenke
prolative lavadme lavoidme
approximative I lavanno lavoidenno
approximative II lavannoks lavoidennoks
egressive lavannopäi lavoidennopäi
terminative I lavahasai lavoihesai
terminative II lavalesai lavoilesai
terminative III lavassai
additive I lavahapäi lavoihepäi
additive II lavalepäi lavoilepäi

ReferencesEdit

  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “площадка, пол, помост”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika