Contionary:lú
Lifashian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *dwoh₁, *dwéh₂h₁e, *dwóyh₁. Cognate of Latin duo, English two.
Pronunciation
Numeral
lúˤ m (feminine luwáˤ, neuter luyóˤ) (ordinal sfetás or halyás; adverbial lis; distributive liséh)
- two
- Lú syuni mey tosy kisolé denát.
- Two dogs are running in the courtyard.
- Lú syuni mey tosy kisolé denát.
Inflection
| Declension of lúˤ (numeral, plural) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | Neuter | Feminine | |
| Nominative | lúˤ | luyóˤ | luwáˤ |
| Genitive | lúˤsy | luwáˤs | |
| Dative | lúˤy | luwáˤy | |
| Accusative | lúˤm | luyóˤ | luwáˤm |
Related terms
- nyé (one)
- teri (three)
- sfetás (second (of many))
- halyás (second (of two))
- lis (twice)
- liséh (two each)
Etymology 2
From Akkadian dû, ultimately from Sumerian du.
Pronunciation
Noun
lú m (first declension)
- hill
- Mey lúé nyá lámá monutá esti.
- There's a little house on the hill.
- Mey lúé nyá lámá monutá esti.
Inflection
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lú | lúi |
| Genitive | lúé | lúám |
| Dative | lúí | lúuwi |
| Accusative | lúom | lúás |