loita

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) fight, struggle
2. (feminine) wrestling

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of loitar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of loitar:

Hyphenated as

loi‧ta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlojta̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: luctor

Cognate with Portuguese: luta

Cognate with Spanish: lucha

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese luita (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin lucta, from Latin luctārī. Cognate with Portuguese luta and Spanish lucha.

Sentences

Foi unha loita tremenda .

It was a tremendous fight .

Esta foi unha acción que reafirmou a loita pola paz nese país .

This was an action that reaffirmed the struggle for peace in that country.

Uniuse ao Marqués de la Romana na súa loita contra o exército francés .

He joined the Marquis de la Romana in his fight against the French army.

Non houbo loita interior , nin espera , nin vacilación algunha denantes de estarmos certos.

There was no inner struggle, no waiting, no hesitation before we were right.