thua

See also: þúa

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • thue (Gheg)

Etymology

Apocope of *thuan, from Proto-Albanian *(a)tsāna, form Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp) (compare Lithuanian ašnìs (blade edge), Ancient Greek άκανος (ákanos, pine needle)).

Noun

thua m (indefinite plural thonj, definite singular thoi)

  1. (anatomy) nail (of the body), fingernail, toenail

Declension


Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [huə]

Noun

thua f

  1. Lenited form of tua.

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (“to lose”; SV: thâu).

Pronunciation

Verb

thua

  1. to lose

Antonyms

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • thắng thua
  • thua thiệt
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