luwa

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈwa/ [lʊˈwʌ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧wa

Noun

luwá f

1. hunger

Synonyms

• satqa

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lu‧wa
• IPA^(key): /luˈaʔ/ [ˈl̪waʔ]

Noun

luwâ

1. spit

Verb

luwâ

1. to spit; to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth
2. to eject; to cause (something) to come out of a machine
3. to come out of a machine

Central Bikol

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈaʔ/ [l̪uˈwaʔ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧wa

Noun

luwâ (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. spit; spew

   Synonym: lutab

Derived terms

• iluwa
• magluwa

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq. Cognate with Paiwan luseq.

Noun

luwá

1. tear

Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dìdʊ̀bà.

Noun

luwa class 11 (plural mawa)

1. flower

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq. Compare Cebuano luwa, Fijian lua, Malagasy lua, Malay luah, and Māori ruaki.

Alternative forms

• loua — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• ulwa, uluwa

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈwaʔ/ [ˈlwaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: lu‧wa

Noun

luwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. ejection from the mouth; spitting (of an object in one's mouth)

   Synonym: buga

2. bulging out; sticking out (of something)
3. (by extension) ejection (as from a machine, etc.)
4. object that was ejected or bulging

Derived terms

• iluwa
• luwain
• magluwa

Adjective

luwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. bulging out; sticking out (of something)

Etymology 2

See loa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈluwa/ [ˈluː.wɐ]
• Rhymes: -uwa
• Syllabification: lu‧wa

Noun

luwa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)

1. alternative form of loa

Etymology 3

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *duSa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha

Proto-Philippine *duha

Tagalog luwa

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *duha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa. Compare Cebuano duha.

Alternative forms

• loua — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈwa/ [ˈlwa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: lu‧wa

Numeral

luwá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ) (obsolete)

1. alternative form of dalawa

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dìdʊ̀bà.

Noun

luwa class 11 (plural maluwa class 6)

1. flower