different between dua vs duo

English

Noun

dua (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of du'a'

Anagrams

• ADU, AUD, Adu, Au.D., DAU, UDA, Uda, aud., dau

Akan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [düíà]

Noun

dua

1. tail

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [düìá]

Noun

dua

1. tree

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Albanian

Alternative forms

• due (Gheg)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?dua]

Etymology 1

From Old Albanian duo, from either:

• Proto-Albanian *d?usnja, from Proto-Indo-European *?eus- (compare English choose, Greek ????? (géfsi, “taste”), Italian gustare (“to taste”)); or
• *du?m, from Proto-Albanian *du?s-mi, from Proto-Indo-European *deus- (compare English tire, Ancient Greek ??????? (deúomai, “to lack”)).

Verb

dua (first-person singular past tense desha, participle dashur)

1. I want
2. I love

Conjugation

Usage notes

• të dua

Derived terms

Related terms

• duhem

References

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *d?ma, from Proto-Indo-European *deh1-mn, from the root *dh1 (“band”). Cognate to Ancient Greek -???? (-d?ma, “band”) and Sanskrit ????? (d??man-, “band”).

Noun

dua m

1. sheaf

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Arabic ??????? (du???).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [du.?]

Noun

dua (definite accusative duan?, plural dualar)

1. prayer

Declension

Derived terms

• dua etm?k

Banjarese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

1. two

Breton

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

dua (mutated o tua)

1. to blacken

Mutation

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dua/

Numeral

dua

1. two

Buginese

Alternative forms

• ???

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua (Lontara spelling ???)

1. two

Central Melanau

Etymology

From Proto-North Sarawak *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

1. two

Crimean Tatar

Noun

dua

1. prayer

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[2], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

Dibabawon Manobo

Numeral

dua

1. two

Esperanto

Etymology

From du with the adjective ending -a.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dua (accusative singular duan, plural duaj, accusative plural duajn)

1. second

Abbreviations

• 2a, 2-a

Fijian

Numeral

dua (^)

1. one

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

1. two

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dua, from Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

1. two

Synonyms

• dwi

Irish

Alternative forms

• duadh (superseded)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??u?/

Noun

dua m (genitive singular dua)

1. toil

Declension

Mutation

Jarai

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *duSa. Compare Indonesian dua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du?.?(?)a/

Numeral

dua

1. two

References

• Siu, Lap Minh (December 2009) Developing the First Preliminary Dictionary of North American Jarai?^[3], Texas Tech University, page 73

Lindu

Noun

dua

1. symptoms (of an illness)

Malay

Alternative forms

• du?

Etymology

First attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683AD. From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /du?/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /dua/
• Rhymes: -u?, -w?, -?

Numeral

dua (Jawi spelling ????)

1. two

Synonyms

• dwi (dwi-) / ???? (???-?)

Derived terms

• dua belas
• dua puluh
• dua ratus
• dua ribu

Northern Kurdish

Noun

dua f

1. prayer (the specific words or methods used for praying)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dua f (definite singular dua, indefinite plural duer or duor, definite plural duene or duone)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2012; superseded by due
2. definite singular of due

Old Frisian

Verb

du?, d?a

1. Alternative spelling of dw?

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic ??????? (du???).

Pronunciation

Noun

dua (n class, plural dua)

1. incantation, supplication, prayer

See also

• swala

Swedish

Etymology

du +? -a

Verb

dua (present duar, preterite duade, supine duat, imperative dua)

1. to choose to use the more informal word du as the second person, singular nominative pronoun to someone.

Conjugation

Antonyms

• nia

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English door.

Noun

dua

1. door

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic ??????? (du???).

Noun

dua (definite accusative duay?, plural dualar)

1. prayer

Declension

Uma

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

1. two

English

Etymology

From French duo or Italian duo, from Latin duo (“two”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh?. Doublet of two, from Proto-Indo-European.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?dju?.??/, /?d?u?.??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?du.o?/, /?dju.o?/

Noun

duo (plural duos)

1. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially, those who perform music together.
2. Any pair of two people.
3. Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur.
4. A song in two parts; a duet.

Synonyms

• (pair of two people): couple, pair, twosome; see also Thesaurus:duo

Related terms

• duet

Translations

See also

• trio
• quartet

Anagrams

• oud, udo

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?duo]
• Hyphenation: duo

Noun

duo n

1. duet

Declension

Synonyms

• duet

Related terms

• duál
• dualita
• duální
• dualismus
• dualista
• dualistický

Further reading

• duo in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• duo in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Etymology

From French duo or Italian duo, from Latin duo (“two”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dy(?)o?/
• Hyphenation: duo

Noun

duo n (plural duo's, diminutive duootje n)

1. twosome

Synonyms

• tweetal

Derived terms

• cabaretduo
• duomoeder
• duovader
• zangduo

Related terms

• duet

Anagrams

• oud

Esperanto

Etymology

From du +? -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?duo/
• Hyphenation: du?o
• Rhymes: -uo

Noun

duo (accusative singular duon, plural duoj, accusative plural duojn)

1. twosome, pair, couple

   Synonyms: duopo, paro

2. the digit or figure two

See also

Finnish

Noun

duo

1. duo, twosome

Declension

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian duo. Doublet of deux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?o/

Noun

duo m (plural duos)

1. duo (combination of two things)
2. (music) duet (a musical composition for two performers)

See also

• solo, trio

Further reading

• “duo” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• d'où

Interlingua

Numeral

duo

1. two

Italian

Etymology

From Latin duo (“two”), from Proto-Italic *du?, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?du.o/
• Hyphenation: dù?o
• Rhymes: -uo

Numeral

duo

1. Obsolete form of due.

Adjective

duo m (or invariable)

1. Obsolete form of due.

Noun

duo m (invariable)

1. Obsolete form of due.
2. duo
3. (music) duet

Synonyms

• (2, 3): duetto

Related terms

• due

References

• Prose della volgar lingua[1], 3.II

Latin

Alternative forms

• Symbol: II

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *du?, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh?. Cognates include Ancient Greek ??? (dúo), Sanskrit ??? (dvá) and Old English tw? (English two).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?du.o/, [?d?u?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?du.o/, [?d?u??]

Numeral

duo (feminine duae, neuter duo); numeral, plural only

1. two; 2
   • 1500, Desiderius Erasmus, Adagia

     Ne Hercules quidem adversus duos.

     "Not even Hercules fights against two."

Usage notes

• See Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers.

Declension

Numeral, plural only.

Note: The genitive masculine and neuter can also be found in the contracted form duum (also spelt duûm).

Derived terms

• duabus sellis sedeo

Related terms

Descendants

• Eastern:
  • Aromanian: doi m, dao f, dau f, dauã f, doauã f
  • Istro-Romanian: doi
  • Romanian: doi m, dou? f
• Franco-Provençal: doux
• Gallo-Italian:
  • Piedmontese: doi
  • Venetian: do m, due f
• Iberian:
  • Aragonese: dos
  • Old Leonese: [Term?]
    • Asturian: dos
    • Mirandese: dous m, dues f
  • Old Portuguese: dous m, duas f
    • Galician: dous m, dúas f
    • Portuguese: dois m, duas f
  • Old Spanish: dos
    • Ladino: dos
    • Spanish: dos
• East Iberian:
  • Old Occitan: dos m, doas f, doi
    • Catalan: dos m, dues f
    • Occitan: dos m, doas f, dui, doi, (Aranese) dus
• Italo-Dalmatian:
  • Corsican: dui m, duie f
  • Dalmatian: doi
  • Istriot: dui, duj
  • Italian: due
    • ? English: duo
    • ? Italian: duetto
      • ? English: duet
  • Neapolitan: dduje
  • Sicilian: dui
• Oïl:
  • Old French: deus
    • Middle French: deus
      • French: deux
      • Norman: deux, daeux
    • Walloon: deus
• Rhaetian:
  • Friulian: doi, dôs
  • Ladin: doi
  • Romansch: dus m, duas f
• Southern:
  • Sardinian: duos, duas
• Constructed:
  • Esperanto: du
  • Ido: du
  • Interlingua: dua
  • Novial: du

See also

• Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers

References

• duo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• duo in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• duo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• duo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?^[2], London: Macmillan and Co.

Mandarin

Romanization

duo (Zhuyin ????)

1. Pinyin transcription of ????

duo

1. Nonstandard spelling of du?.
2. Nonstandard spelling of duó.
3. Nonstandard spelling of du?.
4. Nonstandard spelling of duò.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

duo

1. two

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

duo m (definite singular duoen, indefinite plural duoer, definite plural duoene)

1. a duo (a group of two entertainers, or a piece of music for two musical instruments (also known as a duet))

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

duo m (definite singular duoen, indefinite plural duoar, definite plural duoane)

1. a duo (as above)

Polish

Etymology

From Italian duo, from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic *du?, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?du.?/

Noun

duo n (indeclinable)

1. (music) duo (group of two musicians)

   Synonym: duet

2. (music) duo (piece of music written for two musicians)

   Synonym: duet

3. duo (group of two people or things)

   Synonym: duet

Further reading

• duo in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• duo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian duo.

Noun

duo m (plural duos)

1. duo

   Synonym: dupla

Romanian

Etymology

From French duo

Noun

duo n (plural duouri)

1. duet

Declension

Swedish

Noun

duo c

1. duo, duet

Declension

West Coast Bajau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

duo

1. two