Lua

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese lua (“moon”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈluːə/ Rhymes: -uːə Hyphenation: Lu‧a === Proper noun === Lua A lightweight programming language with dynamic typing. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === UAL, aul, Lau, -ual, ALU, alu, Ula, Aul, lau, ULA == Cebuano == === Alternative forms === Loa === Etymology === Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 / 赖 (Lōa). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈluwa/ [ˈl̪u.wɐ] IPA(key): /ˈlwa/ [ˈl̪wɐ] (Hokkien fluent) Hyphenation: Lua === Proper noun === Lua (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜏ) a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien == Portuguese == === Etymology === From lua. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Lu‧a Homophone: lua === Proper noun === Lua f (plural Luas) Moon (natural satellite of planet Earth) O homem já pisou na Lua. ― Man has stepped foot on the Moon. Hoje a Lua está muito brilhante. ― The Moon is very bright tonight. Lua (lightweight programming language) ==== Usage notes ==== The capitalized spelling Lua is used when referring to the astronomical object, while lowercase lua refers to how it is perceived from Earth (including moonlight). Lowercase lua is also used equivalently to English moon (“a large natural satellite”). As such, the names for the moon phases are not capitalized. Like the expression luz do Sol, luz da Lua is written with the capitalized form. === References === == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hokkien 賴 / 赖 (Lōa). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlua/ [ˈluː.wɐ] Rhymes: -ua Syllabification: Lu‧a IPA(key): /ˈlwa/ [ˈlwa] (Hokkien fluent) Rhymes: -a Syllabification: Lua === Proper noun === Lua (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏ) a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien ==== Related terms ====