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tua-

tua-

See also: tua, túa, tuʻa, tu'a, and tú-á

Maori

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

Derived terms

tuatahi ‎(“first”)
tuatahitia ‎(“to be done the first time”)
tuarua ‎(“second”)
tuaruatia ‎(“to be done a second time, to be repeated”)
tuatoru ‎(“third”)
tuatorutia ‎(“to be done a third time”)
tuawhā ‎(“fourth”)
tuarima ‎(“fifth”)
tuaono ‎(“sixth”)
tuawhitu ‎(“seventh”)
tuawaru ‎(“eighth”)
tuaiwa ‎(“ninth”)

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