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Asturian
Noun
duda f (plural dudes )
Alternative form of dulda
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish duda , from dudar , from Latin dubitāre .
Noun
duda
an uncertainty ; doubt ; disbelief
coffee senna (Senna occidentalis )
Verb
duda
to doubt ; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve , question , or suspect
Hungarian
Etymology
Controversial origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
duda (plural dudák )
horn ( sound-making apparatus )
bagpipe
( slang ) hooter ( a woman's breast )
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
duda in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh . A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz. ). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
duda in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language ] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó , 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024) .
Maguindanao
Noun
duda
saliva ; spittle
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
duda (Jawi spelling دودا , plural duda -duda , informal 1st possessive dudaku , 2nd possessive dudamu , 3rd possessive dudanya )
widower ; a man who has lost his wife whether by divorce or through her death
Descendants
See also
Further reading
Maltese
Etymology
See the main lemma.
Pronunciation
Noun
duda f (singulative , collective dud , plural dwied , paucal dudiet )
Alternative form of dudu ( “ worm ” )
Noun
duda f (plural dudiet )
a term of endearment
Polish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Pronunciation
Noun
duda f
( music ) bagpipe
Synonyms: gajdy , ( proscribed ) kobza , ( regional ) kozioł
( music ) hornpipe
Declension
Noun
duda m pers
( music ) bagpiper
Synonyms: ( archaic ) dudarz , dudziarz
Declension
Noun
duda m animal
( derogatory ) oaf , slouch
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:niezdara
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
duda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Pronunciation
Noun
duda f
definite nominative / accusative singular of dudă
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Interjection
duda?
( Lewis , informal ) huh ? pardon ?
Synonyms
Slovene
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Pronunciation
Noun
dȗda f
pacifier (for a baby)
Inflection
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
dūda
( rare ) nominative singular of dúde
Inflection
Singular and dual forms are rarely used.
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈduda/
Rhymes: -uda
Syllabification: du‧da
Etymology 1
Deverbal from dudar , from Latin dubitāre .
Noun
duda f (plural dudas )
doubt
no ofrece dudas ― there's no doubt
no admite dudas ― there's no doubt
Me quedé con una duda . ― I was left doubting .
arrojar dudas sobre algo ― raise doubts about something
ofrecer dudas ― raise doubts
suscitar dudas ― raise doubts
1877 , Francisco Miralles , Desde Júpiter :Solamente haremos notar, que al esponer a Uds. la estraña anomalía de fumar tabaco cuando se conoce el vapor, el telégrafo i la imprenta, no era nuestra mente arrojar dudas acerca de lo que con tanta justicia acaba de esponerse, esto es, que el desarrollo de los mundo se hace simultáneamente para todos los conocimientos, pero siguiendo órdenes diferentes, segun la naturaleza del planeta. (please add an English translation of this quotation)
second thought
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
duda
inflection of dudar :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Further reading
“duda ”, in Diccionario de la lengua española , Vigésima tercera edición , Real Academia Española, 2014
“duda ” in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas , segunda edición , Real Academia Española, 2023. →ISBN
“duda ” in Diccionario de americanismos , Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.
“duda ” in Diccionario panhispánico del español jurídico , Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2023.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish duda , from dudar , from Latin dubitare .
Pronunciation
Noun
duda (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜇ )
doubt ; uncertainty
Synonyms: alinlangan , pag-aalinlangan
apprehension
Synonyms: pangamba , kaba
Derived terms
Adjective
duda (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜇ )
doubting ; in doubt
Synonym: nag-aalinlangan
apprehensive
Synonyms: nangangamba , kinakabahan
Xhosa
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Verb
-duda
to dance (tribal)
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template .
Yogad
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish duda .
Noun
duda
doubt
Zulu
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Verb
-duda
to flatter , to humour
to indulge , to spoil
to excite , to arouse (anger or sexual)
Inflection
Tone L
Infinitive
ukududa
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukududa
ukungadudi
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
duda
-dude
Plural
dudani
-dudeni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyaduda , ngiduda
engidudayo , engiduda
ngiduda
angidudi
engingadudi
ngingadudi
2nd singular
uyaduda , ududa
odudayo , oduda
ududa
awududi
ongadudi
ungadudi
1st plural
siyaduda , siduda
esidudayo , esiduda
siduda
asidudi
esingadudi
singadudi
2nd plural
niyaduda , niduda
enidudayo , eniduda
niduda
anidudi
eningadudi
ningadudi
Class 1
uyaduda , ududa
odudayo , oduda
eduda
akadudi
ongadudi
engadudi
Class 2
bayaduda , baduda
abadudayo , abaduda
beduda
abadudi
abangadudi
bengadudi
Class 3
uyaduda , ududa
odudayo , oduda
ududa
awududi
ongadudi
ungadudi
Class 4
iyaduda , iduda
edudayo , eduda
iduda
ayidudi
engadudi
ingadudi
Class 5
liyaduda , liduda
elidudayo , eliduda
liduda
alidudi
elingadudi
lingadudi
Class 6
ayaduda , aduda
adudayo , aduda
eduda
awadudi
angadudi
engadudi
Class 7
siyaduda , siduda
esidudayo , esiduda
siduda
asidudi
esingadudi
singadudi
Class 8
ziyaduda , ziduda
ezidudayo , eziduda
ziduda
azidudi
ezingadudi
zingadudi
Class 9
iyaduda , iduda
edudayo , eduda
iduda
ayidudi
engadudi
ingadudi
Class 10
ziyaduda , ziduda
ezidudayo , eziduda
ziduda
azidudi
ezingadudi
zingadudi
Class 11
luyaduda , lududa
olududayo , olududa
lududa
alududi
olungadudi
lungadudi
Class 14
buyaduda , bududa
obududayo , obududa
bududa
abududi
obungadudi
bungadudi
Class 15
kuyaduda , kududa
okududayo , okududa
kududa
akududi
okungadudi
kungadudi
Class 17
kuyaduda , kududa
okududayo , okududa
kududa
akududi
okungadudi
kungadudi
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngidudile , ngidudē
engidudile , engidudē
ngidudile , ngidudē
angidudanga
engingadudanga
ngingadudanga
2nd singular
ududile , ududē
odudile , odudē
ududile , ududē
awududanga
ongadudanga
ungadudanga
1st plural
sidudile , sidudē
esidudile , esidudē
sidudile , sidudē
asidudanga
esingadudanga
singadudanga
2nd plural
nidudile , nidudē
enidudile , enidudē
nidudile , nidudē
anidudanga
eningadudanga
ningadudanga
Class 1
ududile , ududē
odudile , odudē
edudile , edudē
akadudanga
ongadudanga
engadudanga
Class 2
badudile , badudē
abadudile , abadudē
bedudile , bedudē
abadudanga
abangadudanga
bengadudanga
Class 3
ududile , ududē
odudile , odudē
ududile , ududē
awududanga
ongadudanga
ungadudanga
Class 4
idudile , idudē
edudile , edudē
idudile , idudē
ayidudanga
engadudanga
ingadudanga
Class 5
lidudile , lidudē
elidudile , elidudē
lidudile , lidudē
alidudanga
elingadudanga
lingadudanga
Class 6
adudile , adudē
adudile , adudē
edudile , edudē
awadudanga
angadudanga
engadudanga
Class 7
sidudile , sidudē
esidudile , esidudē
sidudile , sidudē
asidudanga
esingadudanga
singadudanga
Class 8
zidudile , zidudē
ezidudile , ezidudē
zidudile , zidudē
azidudanga
ezingadudanga
zingadudanga
Class 9
idudile , idudē
edudile , edudē
idudile , idudē
ayidudanga
engadudanga
ingadudanga
Class 10
zidudile , zidudē
ezidudile , ezidudē
zidudile , zidudē
azidudanga
ezingadudanga
zingadudanga
Class 11
lududile , lududē
olududile , olududē
lududile , lududē
alududanga
olungadudanga
lungadudanga
Class 14
bududile , bududē
obududile , obududē
bududile , bududē
abududanga
obungadudanga
bungadudanga
Class 15
kududile , kududē
okududile , okududē
kududile , kududē
akududanga
okungadudanga
kungadudanga
Class 17
kududile , kududē
okududile , okududē
kududile , kududē
akududanga
okungadudanga
kungadudanga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngāduda
engāduda
ngāduda
angidudanga
engingadudanga
ngingadudanga
2nd singular
wāduda
owāduda
wāduda
awududanga
ongadudanga
ungadudanga
1st plural
sāduda
esāduda
sāduda
asidudanga
esingadudanga
singadudanga
2nd plural
nāduda
enāduda
nāduda
anidudanga
eningadudanga
ningadudanga
Class 1
wāduda
owāduda
āduda
akadudanga
ongadudanga
engadudanga
Class 2
bāduda
abāduda
bāduda
abadudanga
abangadudanga
bengadudanga
Class 3
wāduda
owāduda
wāduda
awududanga
ongadudanga
ungadudanga
Class 4
yāduda
eyāduda
yāduda
ayidudanga
engadudanga
ingadudanga
Class 5
lāduda
elāduda
lāduda
alidudanga
elingadudanga
lingadudanga
Class 6
āduda
āduda
āduda
awadudanga
angadudanga
engadudanga
Class 7
sāduda
esāduda
sāduda
asidudanga
esingadudanga
singadudanga
Class 8
zāduda
ezāduda
zāduda
azidudanga
ezingadudanga
zingadudanga
Class 9
yāduda
eyāduda
yāduda
ayidudanga
engadudanga
ingadudanga
Class 10
zāduda
ezāduda
zāduda
azidudanga
ezingadudanga
zingadudanga
Class 11
lwāduda
olwāduda
lwāduda
alududanga
olungadudanga
lungadudanga
Class 14
bāduda
obāduda
bāduda
abududanga
obungadudanga
bungadudanga
Class 15
kwāduda
okwāduda
kwāduda
akududanga
okungadudanga
kungadudanga
Class 17
kwāduda
okwāduda
kwāduda
akududanga
okungadudanga
kungadudanga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingaduda
—
ngingaduda
ngingedude
—
ngingedude
2nd singular
ungaduda
—
ungaduda
ungedude
—
ungedude
1st plural
singaduda
—
singaduda
singedude
—
singedude
2nd plural
ningaduda
—
ningaduda
ningedude
—
ningedude
Class 1
angaduda
—
engaduda
angedude
—
engedude
Class 2
bangaduda
—
bengaduda
bangedude
—
bengedude
Class 3
ungaduda
—
ungaduda
ungedude
—
ungedude
Class 4
ingaduda
—
ingaduda
ingedude
—
ingedude
Class 5
lingaduda
—
lingaduda
lingedude
—
lingedude
Class 6
angaduda
—
engaduda
angedude
—
engedude
Class 7
singaduda
—
singaduda
singedude
—
singedude
Class 8
zingaduda
—
zingaduda
zingedude
—
zingedude
Class 9
ingaduda
—
ingaduda
ingedude
—
ingedude
Class 10
zingaduda
—
zingaduda
zingedude
—
zingedude
Class 11
lungaduda
—
lungaduda
lungedude
—
lungedude
Class 14
bungaduda
—
bungaduda
bungedude
—
bungedude
Class 15
kungaduda
—
kungaduda
kungedude
—
kungedude
Class 17
kungaduda
—
kungaduda
kungedude
—
kungedude
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizoduda
engizoduda
ngizoduda
angizududa
engingezududa
ngingezududa
2nd singular
uzoduda
ozoduda
uzoduda
awuzududa
ongezududa
ungezududa
1st plural
sizoduda
esizoduda
sizoduda
asizududa
esingezududa
singezududa
2nd plural
nizoduda
enizoduda
nizoduda
anizududa
eningezududa
ningezududa
Class 1
uzoduda
ozoduda
ezoduda
akazududa
ongezududa
engezududa
Class 2
bazoduda
abazoduda
bezoduda
abazududa
abangezududa
bengezududa
Class 3
uzoduda
ozoduda
uzoduda
awuzududa
ongezududa
ungezududa
Class 4
izoduda
ezoduda
izoduda
ayizududa
engezududa
ingezududa
Class 5
lizoduda
elizoduda
lizoduda
alizududa
elingezududa
lingezududa
Class 6
azoduda
azoduda
ezoduda
awazududa
angezududa
engezududa
Class 7
sizoduda
esizoduda
sizoduda
asizududa
esingezududa
singezududa
Class 8
zizoduda
ezizoduda
zizoduda
azizududa
ezingezududa
zingezududa
Class 9
izoduda
ezoduda
izoduda
ayizududa
engezududa
ingezududa
Class 10
zizoduda
ezizoduda
zizoduda
azizududa
ezingezududa
zingezududa
Class 11
luzoduda
oluzoduda
luzoduda
aluzududa
olungezududa
lungezududa
Class 14
buzoduda
obuzoduda
buzoduda
abuzududa
obungezududa
bungezududa
Class 15
kuzoduda
okuzoduda
kuzoduda
akuzududa
okungezududa
kungezududa
Class 17
kuzoduda
okuzoduda
kuzoduda
akuzududa
okungezududa
kungezududa
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyoduda
engiyoduda
ngiyoduda
angiyududa
engingeyududa
ngingeyududa
2nd singular
uyoduda
oyoduda
uyoduda
awuyududa
ongeyududa
ungeyududa
1st plural
siyoduda
esiyoduda
siyoduda
asiyududa
esingeyududa
singeyududa
2nd plural
niyoduda
eniyoduda
niyoduda
aniyududa
eningeyududa
ningeyududa
Class 1
uyoduda
oyoduda
eyoduda
akayududa
ongeyududa
engeyududa
Class 2
bayoduda
abayoduda
beyoduda
abayududa
abangeyududa
bengeyududa
Class 3
uyoduda
oyoduda
uyoduda
awuyududa
ongeyududa
ungeyududa
Class 4
iyoduda
eyoduda
iyoduda
ayiyududa
engeyududa
ingeyududa
Class 5
liyoduda
eliyoduda
liyoduda
aliyududa
elingeyududa
lingeyududa
Class 6
ayoduda
ayoduda
eyoduda
awayududa
angeyududa
engeyududa
Class 7
siyoduda
esiyoduda
siyoduda
asiyududa
esingeyududa
singeyududa
Class 8
ziyoduda
eziyoduda
ziyoduda
aziyududa
ezingeyududa
zingeyududa
Class 9
iyoduda
eyoduda
iyoduda
ayiyududa
engeyududa
ingeyududa
Class 10
ziyoduda
eziyoduda
ziyoduda
aziyududa
ezingeyududa
zingeyududa
Class 11
luyoduda
oluyoduda
luyoduda
aluyududa
olungeyududa
lungeyududa
Class 14
buyoduda
obuyoduda
buyoduda
abuyududa
obungeyududa
bungeyududa
Class 15
kuyoduda
okuyoduda
kuyoduda
akuyududa
okungeyududa
kungeyududa
Class 17
kuyoduda
okuyoduda
kuyoduda
akuyududa
okungeyududa
kungeyududa
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngidude
ngingadudi
2nd singular
udude
ungadudi
1st plural
sidude
singadudi
2nd plural
nidude
ningadudi
Class 1
adude
angadudi
Class 2
badude
bangadudi
Class 3
udude
ungadudi
Class 4
idude
ingadudi
Class 5
lidude
lingadudi
Class 6
adude
angadudi
Class 7
sidude
singadudi
Class 8
zidude
zingadudi
Class 9
idude
ingadudi
Class 10
zidude
zingadudi
Class 11
ludude
lungadudi
Class 14
budude
bungadudi
Class 15
kudude
kungadudi
Class 17
kudude
kungadudi
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngaduda
ngangaduda , angaduda , angangaduda
2nd singular
waduda
wangaduda , awaduda , awangaduda
1st plural
saduda
sangaduda , asaduda , asangaduda
2nd plural
naduda
nangaduda , anaduda , anangaduda
Class 1
waduda
wangaduda , akaduda , akangaduda
Class 2
baduda
bangaduda , abaduda , abangaduda
Class 3
waduda
wangaduda , awaduda , awangaduda
Class 4
yaduda
yangaduda , ayaduda , ayangaduda
Class 5
laduda
langaduda , aladuda , alangaduda
Class 6
aduda
angaduda , awaduda , awangaduda
Class 7
saduda
sangaduda , asaduda , asangaduda
Class 8
zaduda
zangaduda , azaduda , azangaduda
Class 9
yaduda
yangaduda , ayaduda , ayangaduda
Class 10
zaduda
zangaduda , azaduda , azangaduda
Class 11
lwaduda
lwangaduda , alwaduda , alwangaduda
Class 14
baduda
bangaduda , abaduda , abangaduda
Class 15
kwaduda
kwangaduda , akwaduda , akwangaduda
Class 17
kwaduda
kwangaduda , akwaduda , akwangaduda
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