lua

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lua"

Languages (26)

Translingual

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Albanian • Banggai • Dibabawon Manobo • Fijian • Galician • Guinea-Bissau Creole • Hawaiian • Hawaiian Creole • Ido • Ilocano • Irish • Kabuverdianu • Kapampangan • Mizo • Niuatoputapu • Occitan • Pangasinan • Portuguese • Pukapukan • Romanian • Samoan • Sora • Tokelauan • Tuvaluan • Wallisian

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Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Luba-Kasai.

Symbol

lua

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Luba-Kasai.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Luba-Kasai terms

Albanian

Noun

lua m

1. alternative form of luan (Gheg)

Banggai

Numeral

lua

1. two

Dibabawon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luheq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq.

Noun

lùà

1. tear; teardrop

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *lua, from Proto-Oceanic *luaq, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaq, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq.

Noun

lua

1. vomit (regurgitated former contents of a stomach)

   E duka na lua e na sala.

   There's vomit on the path.

Verb

lua (intransitive)

1. to vomit, to throw up (to regurgitate the contents of a stomach)

   Sa lua ko koya.

   S/he vomited.

Derived terms

• lesu na koli ki na nona lua (“the criminal returns to crime”, literally “the dog returns to its own vomit”) (idiom)
• luaca (“to vomit on”)
• luacaka, luaraka (“to vomit up (something)”)
• via lua (“to feel nauseous”)

References

• Gatty, Ronald (2009), “lua”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎^[2], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 147

Galician

Noun

lua f (plural luas, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of lúa

References

• “lua”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese lua. Cognate with Kabuverdianu lua.

Noun

lua

1. moon

Hawaiian

Hawaiian numbers ^(edit)

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Base form: lua     Cardinal: ʻelua     Ordinal: lua     Distributive: pālua     Fractional: hapalua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.a/, [ˈlu.wə]

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. two
2. second
3. double

Derived terms

• hapalua
• pālua
• ʻalua
• ʻelua

Noun

lua

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

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *lua, from Proto-Oceanic *lua(ŋ), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ. Cognates include Māori rua and Samoan lua.

Noun

lua

1. pit, hole
2. toilet

Derived terms

• ʻālualua (“full of holes”)
• kālua (“bake in a pit”, verb)
• mālua (“depression”)

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “lua”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 213

Hawaiian Creole

Etymology

From Hawaiian lua (“toilet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lua/

Noun

lua

1. toilet, restroom

   You get one lua?

   Do you have a restroom?

Ido

Etymology

From lu +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.a/

Determiner

lua

1. Third-person singular possessive pronoun for non-subject referents of any gender; his, her or its; their (singular).

Usage notes

Lua is widely used in Ido, and not exclusively when a gendered possessive determiner is inappropriate, but also in order to avoid repetition depending on the user's preferences.

Hyponyms

• elua
• ilua
• olua

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq.

Noun

luá

1. tear; teardrop

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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

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

Declension

Declension of lua (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative lua vocative a lua genitive lua dative lua forms with the definite article singular nominative an lua genitive an lua dative leis an lua don lua

As verbal noun

Declension of lua (irregular, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative lua vocative a lua genitive luaite dative lua forms with the definite article singular nominative an lua genitive an luaite dative leis an lua don lua

Derived terms

• ardlua (“citation”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “lua”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “lua”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “lua”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese lua.

Noun

lua

1. moon

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlwaʔ/ [ˈlwaʔ]
• Hyphenation: lua

Noun

luâ

1. tear; teardrop

Mizo

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *lua.

Verb

lua (stem II luak)

1. to vomit

Further reading

• Lorrain, J. Herbert (1940), “lua”, in Dictionary of the Lushai language, Calcutta: Asiatic Society

Niuatoputapu

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. two

Occitan

Alternative forms

• luna

Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Latin lūna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈly.o]
• (Aranese) IPA^(key): [ˈly.a]

• Audio (Gascony):

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Noun

lua f (plural luas)

1. (Gascony) moon

Pangasinan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlwa/, [ˈlwa]

Noun

luá

1. tear; teardrop

Portuguese

lua

Alternative forms

• luma (Northeast Brazil)
• lũa (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lũa, from Latin lūna (“moon”), from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.ɐ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Homophone: Lua
• Rhymes: -uɐ
• Hyphenation: lu‧a

Noun

lua f (plural luas)

1. moonlight, moonshine

   Synonym: luar

   Que bela vista da cidade sob a lua. ― What a beautiful view of the city under the moonlight.

   • 1937, Orestes Barbosa, “Chão de Estrelas [Floor of Stars]” (single), performed by Silvio Caldas, Odeon:

     Mas a lua, furando o nosso zinco / Salpicava de estrelas nosso chão

     But the moon, piercing our zinc roof, sprinkled stars on our floor.

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.

3. moon (a lunar month)

Usage notes

The capitalized spelling Lua is used when referring to the astronomical object, while lowercase lua refers to how it is perceived from Earth (including moonlight). Lowercase lua is also used equivalently to English moon (“a large natural satellite”). As such, the names for the moon phases are not capitalized.

Like the expression luz do Sol, luz da Lua is written with the capitalized form.

Derived terms

• lua cheia
• lua de mel
• lua nova
• luazinha
• luinha
• meia-lua
• mundo da lua

Related terms

• aluado
• aluamento
• aluar
• alunagem
• alunar
• alunissagem
• alunissar
• alunizar
• Lua
• luar
• luarento
• lunar
• lunático
• luneta
• novilúnio
• plenilúnio

Descendants

• Guinea-Bissau Creole: lua
• Kabuverdianu: lua
• → English: Lua

Further reading

• “lua”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “lua”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026
• “lua”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “lua”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “lua”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Pukapukan

Pukapukan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua     Ordinal : lua

Etymology 1

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

Numeral

lua

1. two
2. second

Derived terms

• tokalua (“pair, partner, couple”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *lua, from Proto-Oceanic *lua(ŋ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, doublet of *lubaŋ and *ʀuqaŋ.

Noun

lua

1. hole, pit, cave

   Te lua nā i te tongi ma te wōwonu.

   That hole is big and deep.

2. tomb, grave
3. path of the sun across the sky, thought of as a hole.

Derived terms

• lualua (“full of holes”)

Further reading

• Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary

Romanian

Alternative forms

• луа (lua) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
• luva — regional, Banat

Etymology

From older luva, from Latin levāre (“to lift”). Compare Aromanian ljeau, loari, Dalmatian levur, Spanish llevar, Portuguese levar, 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlwa/, (prescribed but uncommon) /luˈa/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: lu‧a

Verb

a lua (third-person singular present ia, past participle luat, third-person subjunctive ia or (regional) ieie) 1st conjugation

1. (transitive) 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.

2. (transitive, informal) synonym of cumpăra (“to buy”)

   Ce vrei să-ți iau de la magazin?

   What do you want me to buy you from the store?

3. (intransitive) to take (to use up time)

   Cât îți ia să ajungi?

   How long does it take you to arrive?

4. (transitive) to pass an examination
5. (transitive, of mental or physical states, informal) to come upon somebody

   Mă ia tristețea când mă gândesc la asta.

   I get sad (literally, “sadness comes upon me”) when I think about it.

   Pe mulți îi ia strănutul când intră în atelierul de vopseluri.

   Many start sneezing (literally, “sneeze comes upon many”) when they enter the paint workshop.

6. (transitive) to approach or act towards a person or a situation in a certain way

   a (o) lua încet/ușor (pe cineva)

   to go easy/slowly (on someone)

   a lua la bătaie ― to give a beating

   a lua în serios ― to take seriously

   De ce mă iei așa acuzator?

   Why are you acting so accusatory towards me?

7. (with placeholder o) to go, head, take to, move

   a o lua la vale ― to (inertly) go downhill

   o lua înainte ― to go ahead, in advance

   După ce-ajungi în intersecție, trebuie s-o iei la stânga.

   After reaching the intersection, you must head left.

8. (reflexive) to follow someone, often covertly [with după]
9. (reflexive) to take after someone (follow someone’s example) [with după]
10. (reflexive) to be caught up, occupied [with cu]

    Mă luasem cu altele și am uitat.

    I’d got caught up in other things and forgot.

11. (reflexive, colloquial) to pick on someone [with de]

Conjugation

    conjugation of lua (first conjugation, no infix)

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

Synonyms

• (pass): promova (formal)
• (come upon): apuca
• (head): se îndrepta
• (take after): urma

Derived terms

• își lua câmpii
• își lua zborul
• lua de bun
• lua loc
• luare
• o lua din loc
• o lua la fugă
• o lua razna
• relua
• se lua cu vorba

References

• “lua”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026

Samoan

Samoan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua

Etymology 1

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. two

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *lua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ.

Noun

lua

1. hole, pit

References

• Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 214

Sora

Alternative forms

• rijoi

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *lwa(ː)ʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luaː/
• IPA^(key): /loaː/

Noun

lua

1. fig tree

References

• Ramamurti, R. S. (1933). Sora–English Dictionary. Delhi: Mittal Publication.

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlu.a]
• Hyphenation: lu‧a

Etymology 1

Tokelauan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua

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. Cognates include Hawaiian lua and Samoan lua.

Verb

lua

1. (stative) to be two

Derived terms

• Aho Lua

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *lua, from Proto-Oceanic *lua(ŋ), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ. Cognates include Hawaiian lua and Samoan lua.

Noun

lua

1. hole, pit

Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *lua, from Proto-Oceanic *luaq. Cognates include Tongan lua and Samoan lua.

Verb

lua

1. (intransitive) to vomit

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 195

Tuvaluan

Tuvaluan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lua

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. two

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. two