tua-

See also: tua, túa, tuʻa, tu'a, and tú-á

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tua-. Compare Hawaiian kua-.

Prefix

tua-

1. prefixed to numerals 1 through 9 to produce an ordinal

Usage notes

The resulting ordinal may be used as a noun, or to modify another noun, or (rarely) as a passive verb with the -tia passive suffix.

Derived terms

Terms derived from tua-

• tuatahi (“first”)
• tuatahitia (“to be done the first time”)
• tuarua (“second”)
• tuaruatia (“to be done a second time, to be repeated”)
• tuatoru (“third”)
• tuatorutia (“to be done a third time”)
• tuawhā (“fourth”)
• tuarima (“fifth”)
• tuaono (“sixth”)
• tuawhitu (“seventh”)
• tuawaru (“eighth”)
• tuaiwa (“ninth”)