nua
See also: núa, nuâ, nũa, nưa, nửa, nứa, nữa, nu'a, and nua-
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈnu.ə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈnu.a/
- Rhymes: -ua
Adjective
nua f sg
- feminine singular of nu
Gbari
Noun
nua
- water
References
- Frank Edgar, A Grammar of the Gbari Language, page 94
Irish
Alternative forms
- nuadh (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, from Proto-Celtic *nouyos (compare Welsh newydd, Breton nevez), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Pronunciation
- (Cork) IPA(key): /n̪ˠoː/
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /n̪ˠuə/[1]
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠuː/[2]
Adjective
nua (genitive singular feminine nuaí, comparative nuaí)
- new; fresh, recent, novel
Declension
Declension of nua
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | nua | nua | nua | |
| Vocative | nua | nua | ||
| Genitive | nuaí | nua | nua | |
| Dative | nua | nua | nua | |
| Comparative | níos nuaí | |||
| Superlative | is nuaí | |||
Derived terms
- Albain Nua f (“Nova Scotia”)
- nua-aimseartha (“modern”, adjective)
- nua-aoiseach (“modern”, adjective)
- nuabheirthe (“newborn”, adjective)
- nuafhocal m (“neologism”)
- nuaphósta (“newlywed”, adjective)
- Sasana Nua f (“New England”)
- Tiomna Nua m (“New Testament”)
Related terms
- nuacht f (“news”)
Noun
nua m (genitive singular nua)
- newness; new thing
Declension
Declension of nua
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 16
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 21
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “núa, núae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nua”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “nua” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “nua” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnu.ɐ/
- Rhymes: -uɐ
- Hyphenation: nu‧a
Adjective
nua
- feminine singular of nu
Rapa Nui
Noun
nua
- mother
Usage notes
Considered archaic. Modern usage is matu'a vahine or matu'a poreko.
Shuar
Alternative forms
- núa
Noun
nua
- woman, person of female sex
Coordinate terms
- aishmank
References
- Chicham: Dictionario Enciclopédico Shuar-Castellano
- George Saad (2014) A Grammar Sketch of Shuar, Radboud University Nijmegen, page 25