rua

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rua"

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Anuta

Numeral

rua

1. two

'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

1. two

References

• Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese rwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha. Doublet of dua.

Numeral

rua (Balinese script ᬭ᭄ᬯ)

1. two

   Synonyms: dua, kalih

Further reading

• “rua” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Bariai

Numeral

rua

1. two

References

• Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rūga (“wrinkle”). Doublet of ruga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈru.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈru.a]
• Rhymes: -ua

Noun

rua f (plural rues)

1. (archaic) street

   Synonym: carrer

2. pack, line

   Synonyms: corrua, colla

3. parade

   Synonyms: desfilada, cavalcada

   rua de carnaval ― Carnival parade

Related terms

• arruga

Further reading

• “rua”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of rua – see 挼 (“to rub; to knead; etc.”). (This term is an Internet slang variant form of 挼).

Fijian

Fijian cardinal numbers

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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

1. two

Franco-Provençal

Noun

rua (Old Fribourgeois)

1. alternative form of roua (“wheel”)

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “rŏta”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 10: R, page 490

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Verb

rua

1. third-person singular past historic of ruer

Galician

Verb

rua

1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of ruar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Garo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾua/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bodo-Garo *ru¹-a (“axe”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rV-pa (“axe”).

Noun

rua

1. axe

Etymology 2

Verb

rua

1. to pour slowly and carefully
2. to take down; to take apart

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• roa

Noun

rua

1. rice seedling after removal from seedbed or after transplanting

Etymology 4

Alternative forms

• roa

Verb

rua

1. to mate (of animals)

Etymology 5

Alternative forms

• roa

Verb

rua

1. to dance

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrua/ [ˈru.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ru‧a

Etymology 1

From Portuguese rua (“street”).

Noun

rua

1. (rare) street

   Synonym: jalan

Etymology 2

Unknown, probably same as above.

Adjective

rua (comparative lebih rua, superlative paling rua)

1. (obsolete) wide

   Synonym: lebar

Alternative forms

• ruwa

Further reading

• “rua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.