rua

See also: Rua and rúa

'Are'are

Etymology

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

rua

1. two

References

• Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)

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Anuta

Numeral

rua

1. two

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Bariai

Numeral

rua

1. two

References

• Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)

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Fijian

Fijian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : rua

Etymology

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

rua

1. two

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French

Verb

rua

1. third-person singular past historic of ruer

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Irish

Alternative forms

• ruadh (superseded)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠuə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos (compare Welsh rhudd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (compare Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), Sanskrit रुधिर (rudhirá), Old English rēad).

Adjective

rua (genitive singular masculine rua, genitive singular feminine rua or ruaí, comparative rua or ruacha)

1. red(-haired)

   Synonyms: ceannrua, fionnrua, foltrua, ruafholtach

2. reddish-brown, russet, copper brown
3. wild, fierce; rough, strong

Declension

Declension of rua

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	rua	rua	rua
Vocative	rua		rua
Genitive		rua	rua	rua
Dative	rua	rua	rua
Comparative	níos rua
Superlative	is rua

• Alternative genitive singular feminine: ruaí (dialectal)
• Alternative comparative: ruacha (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

• arán rua m (“brown bread”)
• cangarú rua m (“red kangaroo”)
• ceannrua (“redheaded”, adjective)
• donnrua (“brick red”, adjective)
• fia rua m (“red deer”)
• garal rua m (“red goral”)
• giolla rua m (“gillaroo”)
• madra rua m (“fox”)
• ruán m (“rudd; buckwheat”)
• siorc rua m (“copper shark”)

 

Noun

rua m (genitive singular rua, nominative plural ruanna)

1. red-haired person, redhead
2. reddish-brown, russet, colour

Declension

Declension of rua

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rua ruanna Vocative a rua a ruanna Genitive rua ruanna Dative rua ruanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rua na ruanna Genitive an rua na ruanna Dative leis an rua don rua leis na ruanna

Etymology 2

Noun

an rua f

1. (pathology) the rose, erysipelas

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rua”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “rúad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rua”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “rua”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ua

Noun

rua f (plural rue)

1. Alternative form of ruga

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Leonese

Etymology

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Noun

rua f (plural ruas)

1. street, road

References

• AEDLL

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Maori

Maori cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : rua

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

rua

1. two

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

rua

1. pit
2. cavity

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

rua f

1. definite singular of rue

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan rua, from Latin ruga.

Noun

rua f (plural ruas)

1. (Limousin) street

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ruga (“furrow, path, street”) (likely through or influenced by Old French rue), from Latin ruga (“wrinkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewp- (“to become encrusted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.a/

Noun

rua sg (plural ruas)

1. street
   • 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, João de Gaia, B 1433: Vosso pai na rua (facsimile)

     Vosso pay na Rua / anta porta sua

     Your dad [is] on the street / before your door

   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 34 (facsimile):

     Hṽa omage pintada na rua siya / en tauoa mui bẽ feita de ſanta Maria.

     There was in the street a well-made icon of Holy Mary, painted on wood.

Descendants

• Galician: rúa
• Portuguese: rua

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Palu'e

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

rua

1. two

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Portuguese

rua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: ru‧a
• Rhymes: -uɐ

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese rua (“street”), from or influenced by Old French rue (Modern French rue) or Old Spanish rua (Modern Spanish rúa), from Vulgar Latin *ruga (“furrow, path, street”), from Latin ruga (“wrinkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewp- (“to become encrusted”). Cognate with Galician rúa.

Noun

rua f (plural s)

2. street; road (paved path)

   Eu moro na rua da Igreja.

   I live on Church Street.

   Olha para os dois lados antes de atravessar a rua.

   Look both ways before you cross the street.

4. streets (urban areas outside buildings)

   O mendigo mora na rua.

   The beggar lives in the streets.

Interjection

2. out! (strong, impolite demand for someone to leave)

Etymology 2

Verb

rua

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Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : rua     Counting form : karua

Etymology

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

rua

1. two

Usage notes

When counting, use karua.

Noun

rua

1. leaf

Verb

rua

1. vomit

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Rarotongan

Rarotongan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : rua

Etymology

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

rua

1. two

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Ratahan

Etymology

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

Numeral

rua

1. two

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Rotuman

Rotuman cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : rua

Etymology

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

rua

1. two

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Sardinian

Noun

rua

1. (Campidanese) street

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Sotho

Verb

rua

1. to be rich

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Ternate

Etymology

r- +‎ ua

Adverb

rua

1. not anymore, no longer

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001). A Descriptive Study of the Language of Ternate, the Northern Moluccas, Indonesia. University of Pittsburgh.

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Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

rua

1. two

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Ujir

Numeral

rua

1. two

References

• Antoinette Schapper, Marian Klamer, Numeral systems in the Alor-Pantar languages

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Uruava

Numeral

rua

1. two

Further reading

• Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
• ABVD

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Venetian

Etymology 1

From Latin rota. Compare Italian ruota.

Alternative forms

• roda

Noun

rua f (plural rue)

1. wheel
2. tyre

Etymology 2

From Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ). Compare Italian ruta

Noun

rua f (plural rue)

1. rue (plant)