"Lua" meaning in Cebuano

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈluwa/, [ˈl̪u.wɐ], /ˈlwa/, [ˈl̪wɐ] Forms: Loa [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 /赖 (Lōa). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ceb|nan-hbl|賴|tr=Lōa}} Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 /赖 (Lōa) Head templates: {{ceb-proper noun|b=luwa}} Lua (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "賴",
        "tr": "Lōa"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 /赖 (Lōa)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 /赖 (Lōa).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Loa",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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    {
      "parts": [
        "Lua"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "name",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Cebuano surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "surname"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈluwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪u.wɐ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪wɐ]"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 /赖 (Lōa).",
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    {
      "form": "Loa",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "b": "luwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Lua (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜏ)",
      "name": "ceb-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Lua"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ceb",
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        "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
        "Cebuano lemmas",
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        "Cebuano terms borrowed from Hokkien",
        "Cebuano terms derived from Hokkien",
        "Cebuano terms with Badlit script",
        "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈluwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪u.wɐ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪wɐ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lua"
}

Download raw JSONL data for Lua meaning in Cebuano (1.1kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜏ",
  "path": [
    "Lua"
  ],
  "section": "Cebuano",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Lua",
  "trace": ""
}

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