duha

See also: dúha

Cebuano

Cebuano cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : duha
    Ordinal : ikaduha
    Adverbial : makaduha
    Distributive : duha-duha
    Fractional : sikaduha

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa. Cognates with Tagalog dalawa, Hiligaynon duha, Aklanon daywa, Ilocano dua. Related to Indonesian dua, Malay dua, Fijian rua, Hawaiian lua, Malagasy roa, Niuean ua, South Marquesan 'ua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪uha/
  • Hyphenation: du‧ha

Numeral

duha

  1. (cardinal) two; 2
    Synonym: dos

Usage Notes

  • Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
    Duha ka bituon ― Two stars
    Duha ka planeta ― Two planets
  • The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.
    Duha ka buok bituon ― Two stars
    Duha ka buok saging ― Two bananas

Derived terms

Determiner

duha

  1. (preceded with "ang") both; the two
    "Imoha ni? kani?" — "Akoa na ang duha."
    "Is this yours? or this?" — "Both are mine."

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:duha.

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dǫga (compare Greater Polish dęga "wale")

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduɦa/

Noun

duha f

  1. rainbow

Declension

  • duhový

Further reading

  • duha in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • duha in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Hiligaynon

Numeral

duha (duhá)

  1. (cardinal) two

Verb

duhá

  1. to duplicate

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

duha f (Cyrillic spelling духа)

  1. (Kajkavian) smell, stench, odor

Synonyms

Waray-Waray

Numeral

duhá

  1. (cardinal) two
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