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tuya

tuya

See also: túyā

English

Noun

tuya (plural tuyas)

  1. (geology) mesa formed by a volcano under a glacier.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtu.ʝ̞a], [ˈtu.ʎa̠]
  • (Rioplatense) IPA(key): [ˈtu.ʒa̠]

Etymology 1

From Latin tua, singular feminine form of tuus (your)

Pronoun

tuya

  1. feminine singular of tuyo

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Adjective

tuya

  1. feminine singular of tuyo

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Etymology 2

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek θυία (thuía), an African tree that was formerly included in the genus.

Noun

tuya f (plural tuyas)

  1. (botany) (Thuja) thuja.

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Etymology 3

From English tuya, from an Athabaskan language.

Noun

tuya f (plural tuyas)

  1. (geology) tuya.