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nua

nua

See also: núa, nuâ, nũa, nửa, nứa, nữa, nu'a, and nua-

Catalan

Adjective

nua f sg

  1. feminine singular of nu

Gbari

Noun

nua

  1. water

References


Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish núa, from Proto-Celtic *nouyos (compare Welsh newydd, Breton nevez), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (new).

Pronunciation

Adjective

nua (genitive singular feminine nuaí, comparative nuaí)

  1. new; fresh, recent, novel

Declension

Derived terms

Noun

nua m (genitive singular nua)

  1. newness; new thing

Declension

References

  • "nua" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • núa, núae” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnu.ɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnu.a/
  • Rhymes: -uɐ

Adjective

nua f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective nu.

Rapa Nui

Noun

nua

  1. mother

Usage notes

Considered archaic. Modern usage is matu'a vahine or matu'a poreko.