-lu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"

Aromanian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *illu, from Latin ille. Compare Romanian -l, -ul.

Suffix

-lu m/n

1. (definite article) the (masculine/neuter singular, nominative and accusative) (e.g. ‎om (“man”) + ‎-lu → ‎omlu (“the man”), ‎lup (“wolf”) + ‎-lu → ‎luplu (“the wolf”))

Related terms

• -a (feminine singular nominative and accusative)

Greenlandic

Suffix

-lu (enclitic)

1. and
   • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit

     Siggunni seerisut tassaapput herpes taakkulu qallunaatut taaguutit nuannarineqartut "forkølelses- imlt. kyssesår" atorneqarput, kiinami tinupasunut seerisunut, pingaartumik siggunni.

     Cold sores are herpes, and the commonly used Danish terms “forkølelses- eller kyssesår” (cold sores or fever blisters) refer to the weeping sores that appear on the face, especially around the mouth.

   • 1992, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Nammineq tissassarluni inersinnaannginnerluni anisuualu qanoq ililluni anisassava?

     I wonder if he will be unable to stimulate himself to orgasm, and how will the semen be released?

Synonyms

• aamma

Maltese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Maltese lil

Arabic ـهُ (-hu)

Maltese -u

Maltese -lu

From lil + -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu/

Suffix

-lu

1. to him

Turkish

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı	e / i	o / u	ö / ü
-lı	-li	-lu	-lü

-lu

1. Form of -li after the vowels O / U.

   Uyruklu olur olmaz pasaport alacağım. ― As soon as I am a citizen of (this country), I will buy a passport.