Luka

See also: luka, lúka, Lūka, and Lūkā

English

Etymology

From the common Slavic (Serbo-Croatian, etc) male given name Luka and from Russian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.

Proper noun

Luka

  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage.
    • 1987, Suzanne Vega, Luka (a song):
      My name is Luka / I live on the second floor / I live upstairs from you / Yes I think you've seen me before
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

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Finnish

Etymology

From the Slavic male given name Luka, most likely specifically from Russian Лука́ (Luká), cognate with English Luke and Lucas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlukɑ/, [ˈlukɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ukɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Lu‧ka

Proper noun

Luka

  1. a male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

Declension

Inflection of Luka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Luka Lukat
genitive Lukan Lukien
partitive Lukaa Lukia
illative Lukaan Lukiin
singular plural
nominative Luka Lukat
accusative nom. Luka Lukat
gen. Lukan
genitive Lukan Lukien
Lukainrare
partitive Lukaa Lukia
inessive Lukassa Lukissa
elative Lukasta Lukista
illative Lukaan Lukiin
adessive Lukalla Lukilla
ablative Lukalta Lukilta
allative Lukalle Lukille
essive Lukana Lukina
translative Lukaksi Lukiksi
instructive Lukin
abessive Lukatta Lukitta
comitative Lukineen
Possessive forms of Luka (type koira)
possessor singular plural
1st person Lukani Lukamme
2nd person Lukasi Lukanne
3rd person Lukansa

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Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.ka/, [ˈlukə]

Proper noun

Luka

  1. Luke (biblical character).
    • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kolosa 4:14 (tr. KJV Colossians 4:14):
      Ke uwē aku nei iā ʻoukou ʻo Luka, ke kahuna lapaʻau punahele, a me Dema.
      Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
  2. Luke (book of the Bible).
  3. a male given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Luke
  4. a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ruth, vernacular form of the biblical Ruta

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 183, 186
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Luka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 27 women and 14 men.

Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Luka m (Cyrillic spelling Лука)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lùːka/

Proper noun

Lúka m anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

Inflection

Masculine anim., a-stem
nominative Lúka
genitive Lúke
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
Lúka
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
dative
(dajȃlnik)
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
Lúki
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
Lúko
Masculine anim., hard o-stem
nominative Lúka
genitive Lúka
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
Lúka
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
dative
(dajȃlnik)
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
Lúku
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
Lúkom

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Luka

  1. (biblical) Luke (book of the New Testament)

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