tua-

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See also: tua, túa, tuã, tuʻa, and tú-á

Maori

Etymology

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

Prefix

tua-

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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