"Lui" meaning in All languages combined

See Lui on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 雷 (leoi4) or 呂/吕 (leoi5). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yue|-}} Borrowed from Cantonese, {{zh-l|雷|tr=leoi4}} 雷 (leoi4), {{zh-l|呂|tr=leoi5}} 呂/吕 (leoi5) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lui
  1. A surname from Chinese.

Noun [Friulian]

Etymology: From Latin iūlius, through dissimilation. Compare Romansh lügl, Venetan lujo, Italian luglio. Etymology templates: {{inh|fur|la|iūlius}} Latin iūlius, {{cog|rm|lügl}} Romansh lügl, {{cog|vec|lujo}} Venetan lujo, {{cog|it|luglio}} Italian luglio Head templates: {{head|fur|noun}} Lui
  1. July
    Sense id: en-Lui-fur-noun-6c96HKSn Categories (other): Friulian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Months

Proper name [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈlu.i/, [ˈlu.wi]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Louis. Etymology templates: {{bor|haw|en|Louis}} English Louis Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Lui
  1. a male given name from English Related terms: Luika

Pronoun [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun}} Lui
  1. Honorific alternative letter-case form of lui, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context. Tags: alt-of, honorific Alternative form of: lui, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context
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