lua

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lua"

FijianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq (compare Malay luah).

VerbEdit

lua

  1. to vomit

HawaiianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Oceanic *rua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

NumeralEdit

lua

  1. (cardinal) two
  2. (ordinal) second
  3. double
Related termsEdit

NounEdit

lua

  1. duplicate
  2. companion
  3. a traditional Hawaiian type of fighting

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian, from Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Malay lubang).

NounEdit

lua

  1. pit, hole
  2. toilet

IrishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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NounEdit

lua m (genitive lua)

  1. mention, reference

DeclensionEdit

Declension of lua

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative lua
Vocative a lua
Genitive lua
Dative lua

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an lua
Genitive an lua
Dative leis an lua

don lua

Derived termsEdit

OccitanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lua f (plural luas)

  1. (Gascony) moon

PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Portuguese lũa, from Latin lūna (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewksnā, from *lewk- (“to shine; bright”).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

lua f (plural luas)

  1. moon
    lua-de-mel — honeymoon

See alsoEdit

  • luar m
  • luarento m

DescendantsEdit

RomanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

  • (regional, Banat) luva

EtymologyEdit

From older luva, from Latin levāre (“to lift”), present active infinitive of levō. Compare Aromanian ljeau, Dalmatian levur. The loss of the initial 'l' in some forms of the verb also occurs in such words as ierta, iepure, etc. Cf. also Vulgar Latin *ablevāre, whence possibly Friulian jevâ, Albanian blej.

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

a lua (third-person singular present ia, past participle luat) 1st conj.

  1. to take
    Aș dori să iau prânzul cu tine.
    I would like to have lunch with you.
    Ia-mă cu tine.
    Take me with you.

ConjugationEdit

    lua (First conjugation)
infinitive a lua
gerund luând
past participle luat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present iau iei ia luăm luați iau
imperfect luam luai lua luam luați luau
simple perfect luai luași luă luarăm luarăți luară
pluperfect luasem luaseși luase luaserăm luaserăți luaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să iau să iei să ia să luăm să luați să ia
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative ia luați
negative nu lua nu luați

Derived termsEdit

SamoanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Oceanic *rua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

NumeralEdit

lua

  1. (cardinal) two

WallisianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Oceanic *rua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

NumeralEdit

lua

  1. (cardinal) two
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