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] (in Balinese), 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)

Bola

Pronoun

rua

1. third person dual

See also

Bola personal pronouns

Number	Person		Free	Subject proclitic	Object Suffix	Oblique
Singular	1st		iau	a	free pronoun	nau
	2nd		ioe	o		vomu
	3rd		ia	i	-a	vona
Dual	1st	Exclusive	maria	miri	free pronoun	ne + free pronoun
		Inclusive	tarua	tu
	2nd		marua	muru
	3rd		rua	ru
Paucal	1st	Exclusive	mateu	mete
		Inclusive	teu	te
	2nd		matou	moto
	3rd		tou	to
Plural	1st	Exclusive	mia	mi
		Inclusive	hita	si
	2nd		mua	mu
	3rd		ria	ri

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-paʔ (“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 [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016