lua

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lua"

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FijianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

VerbEdit

lua

1. to vomit

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HawaiianEdit

Hawaiian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua

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

• ʻalua
• ʻelua

NounEdit

lua

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

Etymology 2Edit

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

NounEdit

lua

1. pit, hole
2. toilet

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IrishEdit

EtymologyEdit

NounEdit

lua m (genitive singular as substantive lua, genitive as verbal noun luaite)

1. verbal noun of luaigh
2. mention; citation, 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

As verbal noun

Declension of lua

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative lua Vocative a lua Genitive luaite Dative lua

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an lua Genitive an luaite Dative leis an lua don lua

Derived termsEdit

• ardlua (“citation”)

Further readingEdit

• "lua" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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NiuatoputapuEdit

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. two

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OccitanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• luna

EtymologyEdit

From Latin lūna.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [ˈlua]

NounEdit

lua f (plural luas)

1. (Gascony) moon

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PortugueseEdit

lua

EtymologyEdit

From Old Portuguese lũa, from Latin lūna (“moon”), from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lowksneh₂, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

Cognate with Galician lúa, Catalan lluna, French lune, Italian luna, Occitan luna, Romanian lună and Spanish luna.

PronunciationEdit

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.ɐ/, [ˈl̪u.ə̤]
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.a/, [ˈl̪u.a̤], /ˈlu.ɐ/, [ˈl̪u.ɐ̤]
• Rhymes: -uɐ

NounEdit

lua f (plural luas)

1. moon (largest natural satellite of planet Earth)

   Hoje, a lua está muito brilhante.

   The moon is very bright tonight.

2. (astronomy) moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)

   Marte tem duas luas, Fobos e Deimos.

   Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

Derived termsEdit

• lua de mel

See alsoEdit

• Lua f
• luar m
• luarento m

DescendantsEdit

• English: Lua

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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, Neapolitan luvà. The loss of the initial 'l' in some forms of the verb also occurs in such words as ierta, iepure, etc. Compare also Vulgar Latin *ablevāre, whence possibly Friulian jevâ, Albanian blej.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [luˈa]
• Rhymes: -a

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

    conjugation of 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

• luare
• relua

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SamoanEdit

Samoan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua

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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TuvaluanEdit

Tuvaluan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua

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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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