rua
'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
- two
References
- Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)
Anuta
Numeral
rua
- two
Bariai
Numeral
rua
- two
References
- Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin rūga (“wrinkle”). Doublet of ruga.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈru.ə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈru.a/
- Rhymes: -ua
Noun
rua f (plural rues)
- (archaic) street
- Synonym: carrer
- pack, line
- Synonyms: corrua, colla
- parade
- Synonyms: desfilada, cavalcada
- rua de carnaval ― Carnival parade
Related terms
- arruga
Further reading
- “rua” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Fijian
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Cardinal : rua | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *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
- two
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Verb
rua
- third-person singular past historic of ruer
Garo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾua/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bodo-Garo *ru¹-a (“axe”).
Noun
rua
- axe
Verb
rua
- to pour slowly and carefully
- to take down; to take apart
Alternative forms
- roa
Noun
rua
- rice seedling after removal from seedbed or after transplanting
Alternative forms
- roa
Verb
rua
- to mate (of animals)
Alternative forms
- roa
Verb
rua
- to dance
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Portuguese rua (“street”), from Old 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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrua̯]
- Hyphenation: rua
Noun
rua (plural rua-rua, first-person possessive ruaku, second-person possessive ruamu, third-person possessive ruanya)
- (rare) street.
- Synonym: jalan
Etymology 2
Unknown, probably same as above.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrua̯]
- Hyphenation: rua
Adjective
rua
- (obsolete) wide.
- Synonym: lebar
Alternative forms
- ruwa
Further reading
- “rua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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)
- red(-haired)
- Synonyms: ceannrua, fionnrua, foltrua, ruafholtach
- reddish-brown, russet, copper brown
- wild, fierce; rough, strong
Declension
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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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”)
- ruóg
- siorc rua m (“copper shark”)
Noun
rua m (genitive singular rua, nominative plural ruanna)
- red-haired person, redhead
- reddish-brown, russet, colour
Declension
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Noun
an rua f
- (pathology) the rose, erysipelas
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rua”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rúad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “rua” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “rua” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈru.a/
- Rhymes: -ua
- Hyphenation: rù‧a
Noun
rua f (plural rue)
- Alternative form of ruga
Anagrams
- -ura, Aru
Leonese
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
rua f (plural ruas)
- street, road
References
- AEDLL
Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrua]
Numeral
rua (Lontara spelling ᨑᨘᨕ)
- two
Mandarin
Romanization
rua
- Nonstandard spelling of ruá.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Maori
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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
- 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
- pit
- cavity
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
rua f
- definite singular of rue
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan rua, from Latin ruga.
Noun
rua f (plural ruas)
- (Limousin) street
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
- 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
- Vosso pay na Rua / anta porta sua
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, 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.
- Hṽa omage pintada na rua siya / en tauoa mui bẽ feita de ſanta Maria.
- 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, João de Gaia, B 1433: Vosso pai na rua (facsimile)
Descendants
- Galician: rúa
- Portuguese: rua
Palu'e
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Numeral
rua
- two
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old 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. Doublet of ruga.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.ɐ/ [ˈhu.ɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.ɐ/ [ˈχu.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.a/ [ˈhu.a]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.ɐ/
- Rhymes: -uɐ
- Hyphenation: ru‧a
Noun
rua f (plural ruas)
- 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.
- streets (urban areas outside buildings)
- O mendigo mora na rua.
- The beggar lives in the streets.
Interjection
rua!
- out! (strong, impolite demand for someone to leave)
- Synonyms: andor, fora
Rapa Nui
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɾu.a/
- Hyphenation: ru‧a
Etymology 1
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Cardinal : rua Compound form : piti | ||
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *rua. Cognates include Hawaiian lua and Maori rua.
Numeral
rua
- two
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *lua. Cognates include Samoan lua and Tokelauan lua.
Verb
rua
- (intransitive) to vomit
References
- Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 207
- Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui, Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 147
Rarotongan
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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
- two
Ratahan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Numeral
rua
- two
Rotuman
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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
- two
Sardinian
Alternative forms
- ruga
Etymology
From Latin rūga.
Noun
rua f (plural ruas)
- street
Sotho
Verb
rua
- to be rich
Ternate
Etymology
r- + ua
Adverb
rua
- not anymore, no longer
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001). A Descriptive Study of the Language of Ternate, the Northern Moluccas, Indonesia. University of Pittsburgh.
Tetum
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Numeral
rua
- two
Ujir
Numeral
rua
- two
References
- Antoinette Schapper, Marian Klamer, Numeral systems in the Alor-Pantar languages
Uneapa
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *rua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rua/
Numeral
rua
- two
Further reading
- Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
Uruava
Numeral
rua
- two
Further reading
- Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
- ABVD
Venetian
Etymology 1
From Latin rota. Compare Italian ruota.
Alternative forms
- roda
Noun
rua f (plural rue)
- wheel
- tyre
Etymology 2
From Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ). Compare Italian ruta.
Noun
rua f (plural rue)
- rue (plant)