Galician

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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lufa f (plural lufas)

  1. gust (strong, abrupt rush of wind)
    Synonyms: refacho, refolada, raxada, axada

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Old English

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Verb

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lufa

  1. imperative singular of lufian

Polish

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Etymology

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Uncertain and disputed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.fa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ufa
  • Syllabification: lu‧fa

Noun

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lufa f (diminutive lufka, augmentative lufisko or lufsko)

  1. barrel of a gun
  2. (colloquial) F, a failing grade
  3. (slang) shot glass
  4. (slang) strong liquor served in a shot glass, typically vodka
    Jeszcze jedna zimna lufa dla wszystkich.One more cold vodka shot for everyone.

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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adjective

References

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  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “lufa”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “lufa”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna
  3. ^ Sławski, Franciszek (1958-1965) “lufa”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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  • lufa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lufa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lu‧fa

Noun

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lufa f (plural lufas)

  1. gust
  2. (figurative) bustle
    Synonym: azáfama
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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lufa

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

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlufa/ [ˈlu.fa]
  • Hyphenation: lu‧fa

Noun

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lufa f (plural lufas)

  1. a Luffa plant or its fruit
  2. a loofah for handheld scrubbing, either derived from the plant or artificial

Swazi

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Etymology

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From lu- (narrow object) +‎ -fa (to die).

Noun

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lûfá class 11 (plural tîmfá class 10)

  1. crack

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.