nua
Catalan
Irish
Alternative forms
- nuadh (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, from Proto-Celtic *nouyos (compare Welsh newydd, Breton nevez), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Pronunciation
Declension
Derived terms
- Albain Nua f (“Nova Scotia”)
- nua-aimseartha (“modern”, adjective)
- nua-aoiseach (“modern”, adjective)
- nuabheirthe (“newborn”, adjective)
- nuafhocal m (“neologism”)
- nuaphósta (“newlywed”, adjective)
- Sasana Nua f (“New England”)
- Tiomna Nua m (“New Testament”)
Related terms
- nuacht f (“news”)
Declension
Declension of nua
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 16
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 21
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “núa, núae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nua”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “nua” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “nua” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnu.ɐ/
- Rhymes: -uɐ
- Hyphenation: nu‧a
Rapa Nui
Shuar
Alternative forms
Coordinate terms
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