lufa

Polish

Etymology

From luftka (“obsolete: bore of a gun”), from German Lüftchen, a diminutive of German Luft (“air”). Coined by Juliusz Słowacki.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.fa/
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Noun

lufa f (diminutive lufka)

  1. barrel of a gun
  2. (colloquial) F, a failing grade
  3. (slang) shot glass
  4. (slang) strong liquor served in a shot glass, typically vodka
    Jeszcze jedna zimna lufa dla wszystkich.
    One more cold vodka shot for everyone.

Declension
declension of lufa
singular plural
nominative lufa lufy
genitive lufy luf
dative lufie lufom
accusative lufę lufy
instrumental lufą lufami
locative lufie lufach
vocative lufo lufy

Derived terms

Further reading
  • lufa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lu‧fa

Noun

lufa f (plural lufas)

  1. gust
  2. (figuratively) bustle

Synonyms

Derived terms

Swazi

Etymology

From lu- +‎ -fa.

Noun

lûfá class 11 (plural tîmfá class 10)

  1. crack

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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