rua

rua

1. two

rua

1. two

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

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.

rua

1. two

rua

1. third-person singular past historic of ruer

• ruadh (superseded)

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠuə/

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).

rua (genitive singular feminine rua or ruaí, comparative rua or ruacha)

1. red (-haired)
2. reddish-brown, russet, copper brown
3. wild, fierce; rough, strong

• Alternative genitive singular feminine: ruaí (dialectal)
• Alternative comparative: ruacha (Cois Fharraige)

rua m (genitive singular rua, nominative plural ruanna)

1. red-haired person, redhead
2. reddish-brown, russet, colour

an rua f

1. (pathology) the rose, erysipelas

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

• Rhymes: -ua

rua f (plural rue)

1. Alternative form of ruga

rua f (plural ruas)

1. street, road

• AEDLL

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.

rua

1. two

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).

rua

1. pit
2. cavity

rua f

1. definite singular of rue

From Old Occitan rua, from Latin ruga.

rua f (plural ruas)

1. (Limousin) street

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.a/

rua

1. 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

   • 13th century, attributed to 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.

• Galician: rúa
• Portuguese: rua

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

rua

1. two

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: ru‧a
• Rhymes: -uɐ

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.

rua f (plural ruas)

1. 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.

2. streets (urban areas outside buildings)

   O mendigo mora na rua.

   The beggar lives in the streets.

rua!

1. out! (strong, impolite demand for someone to leave)

rua

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of ruir
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of ruir
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of ruir
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of ruir

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.

rua

1. two

When counting, use karua.

rua

1. leaf

rua

1. vomit

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.

rua

1. two

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

rua

1. two

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.

rua

1. two

rua

1. (Campidanese) street

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

rua

1. two

rua

1. two

• Antoinette Schapper, Marian Klamer, Numeral systems in the Alor-Pantar languages

rua

1. two

• Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
• ABVD

From Latin rota. Compare Italian ruota.

• roda

rua f (plural rue)

1. wheel
2. tyre

From Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ). Compare Italian ruta

rua f (plural rue)

1. rue (plant)