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Adjective

nua f sg

1. feminine singular of nu

Gbari

Noun

nua

1. water

References

• Frank Edgar, A Grammar of the Gbari Language, page 94

Irish

Alternative forms

• nuadh (nonstandard)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪ˠuə/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠuː/

Adjective

nua ‎(genitive singular feminine nuaí, comparative nuaí)

1. new; fresh, recent, novel

Declension

Derived terms

• Sasana Nua f ‎(“New England”)

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.