"Lua" meaning in English

See Lua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈluːə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aadenboy-Lua.wav [US]
Rhymes: -uːə Etymology: From Portuguese lua (“moon”). Doublet of Luna and Roxane. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pt|lua||moon}} Portuguese lua (“moon”), {{dbt|en|Luna|Roxane}} Doublet of Luna and Roxane Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lua
  1. A lightweight programming language with dynamic typing. Translations (a programming language (transliterations)): لُوَا (luwā) [feminine] (Arabic), لُوآ (lū'ā) (Dari), ლუა (lua) (Georgian), לואה (luah) (Hebrew), लुआ (luā) (Hindi), لوآ (lu'â) (Iranian Persian), ルア (Rua) (Japanese), 루아 (Rua) (Korean), Lua [feminine] (Portuguese), Лу́а (Lúa) [masculine] (Russian)
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