santu

See also: sãntu

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin sānctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsantu/ [ˈsãn̪.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -antu
  • Syllabification: san‧tu

Adjective

santu m sg (feminine singular santa, neuter singular santo, masculine plural santos, feminine plural santes)

  1. holy

Noun

santu m (plural santos)

  1. saint
  2. saint's day

Indonesian

Noun

santu

  1. nonstandard form of santo (saint)

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese santo.

Adjective

santu

  1. holy

Noun

santu

  1. saint

Leonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

santu (feminine singular santa, masculine plural santos, feminine plural santas)

  1. holy

References

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian santu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsantu/

Noun

santu m (plural santi, feminine santa)

  1. (Christianity) saint (male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonym: qaddis

Nheengatu

Etymology

From Portuguese santo.

Adjective

santu

  1. holy
    Remungaturú kurí mituú, ara santu-itá.
    You shall keep Sundays and holy days.

Noun

santu (plural santu-itá)

  1. (Christianity) saint
    Panhẽ Santu-itá Ara.
    All Saints Day.

Pali

Alternative forms

Verb

santu

  1. third-person plural imperative active of atthi (to be)

Papiamentu

Etymology 1

From Dutch zand.

Noun

santu

  1. sand

Etymology 2

From Portuguese santo and Spanish santo and Kabuverdianu santu .

Adjective

santu

  1. holy

Noun

santu

  1. saint

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin sānctus.

Noun

santu m (plural santi)

  1. a saint