# lua
## Translingual
### Symbol

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

## Albanian
### Noun

lua m
* Alternative form of luan (Gheg)

## Banggai
### Numeral

lua
* two

## Dibabawon Manobo
### Etymology

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

### Noun

lùà
* 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 (compare Malay luah).

### Verb

lua
* to vomit

## Galician
### Noun

lua f (plural luas, reintegrationist norm)
* reintegrationist spelling of lúa

### References

* “lua” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

## Guinea-Bissau Creole
### Etymology

From Portuguese lua. Cognate with Kabuverdianu lua.

### Noun

lua
* moon

## Hawaiian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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
* two
* second
* double

##### Derived terms

* hapalua
* pālua
* ʻalua
* ʻelua

#### Noun

lua
* duplicate
* companion
* a traditional Hawaiian type of fighting

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Polynesian [Term?] (compare with Maori rua), from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (compare Malay luang (“gap”) and lubang (“hole”), Tagalog luwang (“vast space”)) or *liaŋ (compare with Malay liang (“pore”)).

#### Noun

lua
* pit, hole
* toilet

### References

* ↑ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lua”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 213
* ↑ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 60

## Hawaiian Creole
### Etymology

From Hawaiian lua (“toilet”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lua/

### Noun

lua
* toilet, restroom
    You get one lua?Do you have a restroom?

## Ido
### Etymology

From lu +‎ -a.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlu.a/

### Determiner

lua
* 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 *luheq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSeq.

### Noun

luá
* 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)
* verbal noun of luaigh
* mention; citation, reference

#### Declension

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

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, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “lua”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “lua”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

## Kabuverdianu
### Etymology

From Portuguese lua.

### Noun

lua
* moon

## Kapampangan
### Etymology

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

### Noun

lua
* tear; teardrop

## 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
* two

## Occitan
### Alternative forms

* luna

### Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Latin lūna.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈly.o]
* (Aranese) IPA: [ˈly.a]
* Audio (Gascony):(file)

### Noun

lua f (plural luas)
* (Gascony) moon

## Pangasinan
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlwa/, [ˈlwa]

### Noun

luá
* tear; teardrop

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* luma (Northeast Brazil)

### 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

* IPA: /ˈlu.ɐ/
* (Northeast Brazil) IPA: /ˈlu.a/
* Homophone: Lua
* Rhymes: -uɐ
* Hyphenation: lu‧a

### Noun

lua f (plural luas)
* (astronomy) moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)
    Marte tem duas luas, Fobos e Deimos. ― Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

#### Derived terms

* lua cheia
* lua de mel
* lua nova
* luazinha
* mundo da lua

#### Related terms

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

#### Descendants

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

## Pukapukan
### Etymology 1

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

#### Numeral

lua
* two
* second

##### Derived terms

* tokalua (“pair, partner, couple”)

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

lua
* hole, pit, cave
    Te lua nā i te tongi ma te wōwonu.That hole is big and deep.
* tomb, grave
* 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

* 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: /ˈlwa/, (prescribed but uncommon) /luˈa/
* Audio:(file)
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -a
* Hyphenation: lu‧a

### Verb

a lua (third-person singular present ia, past participle luat) 1st conjugation
* (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.
* (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?
* (intransitive) to take (to use up time)
    Cât îți ia să ajungi?How long does it take you to arrive?
* (transitive) to pass an examination
* (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.
* (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?
* (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.
* (reflexive) to follow someone, often covertly [with după]
* (reflexive) to take after someone (follow someone’s example) [with după]
* (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.
* (reflexive, colloquial) to pick on someone [with de]

#### 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)

## Samoan
### 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
* two

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

lua
* hole, pit

## Tokelauan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlu.a]
* Hyphenation: lu‧a

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *rua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ. Cognates include Hawaiian lua and Samoan lua.

#### Verb

lua
* (stative) to be two

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *lua. Cognates include Hawaiian lua and Samoan lua.

#### Noun

lua
* hole, pit

### Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *lua. Cognates include Tongan lua and Samoan lua.

#### Verb

lua
* (intransitive) to vomit

### References

* R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 195

## Tuvaluan
### 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
* 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
* two