# luja
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *luja. Related to Karelian luja, Ludian luja, Veps luja and also to Northern Sami lodji.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlujɑ/, [ˈlujɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ujɑ
* Hyphenation: lu‧ja

### Adjective

luja (comparative lujempi, superlative lujin)
* strong, sound, secure, solid (capable of withstanding great physical force or strain; not likely to fail or give way)
    Synonym: vahva
* firm, steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
    luja ote ― firm grip
* firm, steadfast (firmly loyal or constant; unswerving)
* firm, steadfast (insistent upon something)
* firm, hard (done with much force)
    Synonym: kova
* (of sound) loud
    Synonyms: kova, kovaääninen, äänekäs
    Antonym: hiljainen
* (informal) fast
    Synonyms: nopea, (informal) kova
    Antonym: hidas

#### Declension

Possessive forms of luja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lujani
lujani
accusative
nom.
lujani
lujani
gen.
lujani
genitive
lujani
lujieni lujaini $^{rare}$
partitive
lujaani
lujiani
inessive
lujassani
lujissani
elative
lujastani
lujistani
illative
lujaani
lujiini
adessive
lujallani
lujillani
ablative
lujaltani
lujiltani
allative
lujalleni
lujilleni
essive
lujanani
lujinani
translative
lujakseni
lujikseni
abessive
lujattani
lujittani
instructive
comitative
—lujineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lujasi
lujasi
accusative
nom.
lujasi
lujasi
gen.
lujasi
genitive
lujasi
lujiesi lujaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
lujaasi
lujiasi
inessive
lujassasi
lujissasi
elative
lujastasi
lujistasi
illative
lujaasi
lujiisi
adessive
lujallasi
lujillasi
ablative
lujaltasi
lujiltasi
allative
lujallesi
lujillesi
essive
lujanasi
lujinasi
translative
lujaksesi
lujiksesi
abessive
lujattasi
lujittasi
instructive
comitative
—lujinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lujamme
lujamme
accusative
nom.
lujamme
lujamme
gen.
lujamme
genitive
lujamme
lujiemme lujaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
lujaamme
lujiamme
inessive
lujassamme
lujissamme
elative
lujastamme
lujistamme
illative
lujaamme
lujiimme
adessive
lujallamme
lujillamme
ablative
lujaltamme
lujiltamme
allative
lujallemme
lujillemme
essive
lujanamme
lujinamme
translative
lujaksemme
lujiksemme
abessive
lujattamme
lujittamme
instructive
comitative
—lujinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lujanne
lujanne
accusative
nom.
lujanne
lujanne
gen.
lujanne
genitive
lujanne
lujienne lujainne $^{rare}$
partitive
lujaanne
lujianne
inessive
lujassanne
lujissanne
elative
lujastanne
lujistanne
illative
lujaanne
lujiinne
adessive
lujallanne
lujillanne
ablative
lujaltanne
lujiltanne
allative
lujallenne
lujillenne
essive
lujananne
lujinanne
translative
lujaksenne
lujiksenne
abessive
lujattanne
lujittanne
instructive
comitative
—lujinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lujansa
lujansa
accusative
nom.
lujansa
lujansa
gen.
lujansa
genitive
lujansa
lujiensa lujainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
lujaansa
lujiaan lujiansa
inessive
lujassaan lujassansa
lujissaan lujissansa
elative
lujastaan lujastansa
lujistaan lujistansa
illative
lujaansa
lujiinsa
adessive
lujallaan lujallansa
lujillaan lujillansa
ablative
lujaltaan lujaltansa
lujiltaan lujiltansa
allative
lujalleen lujallensa
lujilleen lujillensa
essive
lujanaan lujanansa
lujinaan lujinansa
translative
lujakseen lujaksensa
lujikseen lujiksensa
abessive
lujattaan lujattansa
lujittaan lujittansa
instructive
comitative
—lujineen lujinensa :

#### Derived terms

* lujaa
* lujahermoinen
* lujakätinen
* lujaluonteinen
* lujaluontoinen
* lujaotteinen
* lujarakenteinen
* lujasti
* lujatahtoinen
* lujatekoinen
* lujavauhtinen
* lujentaa
* lujeta
* lujike
* lujiten
* lujittaa
* lujuus
* märkäluja
* raudanluja
* teräksenluja

### Further reading

* “luja”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

### Anagrams

* alju

## Romani
### Noun

luja
* nominative plural of luj

## Veps
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *luja. Cognates include Finnish luja.

### Adjective

luja
* strong, significant
* enthusiastic

#### Inflection
### References

* Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “бурный, сильный”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika