gua

See also: GUA, Gúa, guá, guà, guā, guǎ, and gu'a

Asturian

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Noun

gua m (uncountable)

  1. marbles (game)

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit गुहा (guhā). Cognate with Malay gua (“cave”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡua/
  • Hyphenation: gu‧a

Noun

gua

  1. cave (natural cavity formed underground)

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gua

  1. (botany) Areca palm, Areca nut

References
  • Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎, Bangladesh: University of Michigan

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡua/
  • Hyphenation: gua

Etymology 1

From Malay gua, from Sanskrit गुहा (guhā, “cave”).

Noun

gua

  1. cave
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Betawi Udik gua (“I, me, my”), from Chinese Hokkien 我 (góa, “I, me, my”). Doublet of gue.

Pronoun

gua

  1. (Jakarta, slang) First-person singular pronoun: I, me, my
Alternative forms
  • wa (texting)
  • gw (texting)
Synonyms

Indonesian first-person pronouns:

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

From Min Nan 我 (góa).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

gua (Jawi spelling ݢوا‎)

  1. (Malaysia) I, me, my

See also
Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard saya / ساي‎
aku/ku- / اکو‎ / كو-‎ (informal/towards God)
-ku / -كو‎ (informal possessive)
hamba / همبا‎ (dated)		 kami / کامي‎ (exclusive)
kita orang / كيت اورڠ‎ (informal exclusive)
kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
royal beta / بيتا‎
2nd person standard kamu / کامو‎
anda / اندا‎ (formal)
engkau/kau- / اڠکاو‎/ كاو-‎ (informal/towards God)
awak / اوق‎ (friendly/older towards younger)
-mu / -مو‎ (possessive)		 kalian / کاليان‎
kamu semua / كامو سموا‎
kau orang / كاو اورڠ‎ (informal)
royal tuanku / توانكو‎
3rd person standard dia / دي‎
ia / اي‎
beliau / بلياو‎ (honorific)
-nya / -ڽ‎ (possessive)		 mereka / مريک‎
dia orang / دي اورڠ‎ (informal)
royal baginda / بݢيندا‎

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit गुहा (guhā, “cave”).

Noun

gua (Jawi spelling ݢوا‎, plural gua-gua, informal 1st possessive guaku, 2nd possessive guamu, 3rd possessive guanya)

  1. cave

Mandarin

Romanization

gua

  1. Nonstandard spelling of guā.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of guǎ.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of guà.

Usage notes
  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

West Makian

Etymology

Likely cognate with Tabaru goa and possibly Ternate ugu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡu.a/

Noun

gua

  1. the buttocks
    Synonym: pani

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics

Zou
Gua.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡu˧.(w)a˧/

Noun

gua

  1. bamboo

References
  • Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 45
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