tua-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tua"

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tua-. Compare Hawaiian kua-.

Prefix

tua-

  1. prefixed to numerals 1 through 9 to produce an ordinal

Usage notes

The resulting ordinal may be used as a noun, or to modify another noun, or (rarely) as a passive verb with the -tia passive suffix.

Derived terms

  • tuaiwa (“ninth”)
  • tuaono (“sixth”)
  • tuarima (“fifth”)
  • tuarua (“second”)
  • tuaruatia (“to be done a second time, to be repeated”)
  • tuatahi (“first”)
  • tuatahitia (“to be done the first time”)
  • tuatoru (“third”)
  • tuatorutia (“to be done a third time”)
  • tuawaru (“eighth”)
  • tuawhā (“fourth”)
  • tuawhitu (“seventh”)
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