lua

Meaning

moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)

Hyphenated as

lu‧a

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlu.ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lũa, from Latin lūna (“moon”), from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
Cognate with Galician lúa, Spanish, Italian, and Occitan luna, Catalan lluna, French lune, and Romanian lună.

Sentences

A noite do jantar , a lua cheia deve ser .

The night of dinner, the full moon must be.

Que sorte traz felicidade para a próxima lua .

What luck brings happiness to the next moon.

Eles pousaram no lado escuro da lua .

They landed on the dark side of the moon.