lua

See also Appendix:Variations of "lua"

Fijian

Etymology

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

Verb

lua

1. to vomit

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Hawaiian

Etymology 1

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.

Numeral

lua

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

Related terms

• ʻalua
• ʻelua

Noun

lua

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

Etymology 2

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).

Noun

lua

1. pit, hole
2. toilet

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Irish

Noun

lua m (genitive lua)

1. mention, reference

Declension

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 terms

• ardlua (“citation”)

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• luna

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈlua]

Noun

lua f (plural luas)

1. (Gascony) moon

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: /ˈlu.ɐ/, [ˈl̪u.ə̤]
• (Brazil) IPA: /ˈlu.a/, [ˈl̪u.a̤], /ˈlu.ɐ/, [ˈl̪u.ɐ̤]

Noun

lua f (plural luas)

1. moon

   lua-de-mel — honeymoon

See also

• luar m
• luarento m

Descendants

• English: Lua

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Romanian

Alternative forms

• (regional, Banat) luva

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [luˈa]

Verb

a lua 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.

Conjugation

    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 terms

• luare
• relua

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Samoan

Etymology

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.

Numeral

lua

1. (cardinal) two

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Wallisian

Etymology

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.

Numeral

lua

1. (cardinal) two