valu
English
Etymology
Adjective
valu (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#VALUCategory:English adjectives#VALUCategory:English uncomparable adjectives#VALUCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
- (advertisingCategory:en:Advertising#VALU, marketingCategory:en:Marketing#VALU, branding) Alternative form of value: Pertaining to value for money, or being discounted.
Usage notes
Used in advertising material, brand naming, and marketing purposes; such as naming of discount store chains, discount brand product lines, discount sale events, like ValuMart, TruValu, Valu Saturdays.
Balaesang
Noun
valuCategory:Balaesang lemmas#VALUCategory:Balaesang nouns#VALUCategory:Balaesang entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
References
- Donald F. and Sharon G. Barr and C. Salombe, Languages of Central Sulawesi: checklist, preliminary classification, language maps, wordlists, Ujung Pandang: Hasanuddin University (1979), page 98
Estonian
Etymology 1
From Proto-FinnicCategory:Estonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic#VALUCategory:Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic#VALU *valo, probably borrowed from Proto-GermanicCategory:Estonian terms derived from Proto-Germanic#VALU *kwalō. Compare Swedish kval (“agony”) and German Qual (“agony”). Possibly a derivation of valge.
Noun
valu (genitive valu, partitive valu)Category:Estonian lemmas#VALUCategory:Estonian nouns#VALUCategory:Estonian entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Declension
| Declension of valu (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | valu | valud | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | valu | ||
| genitive | valude | ||
| partitive | valu | valusid | |
| illative | vallu valusse |
valudesse | |
| inessive | valus | valudes | |
| elative | valust | valudest | |
| allative | valule | valudele | |
| adessive | valul | valudel | |
| ablative | valult | valudelt | |
| translative | valuks | valudeks | |
| terminative | valuni | valudeni | |
| essive | valuna | valudena | |
| abessive | valuta | valudeta | |
| comitative | valuga | valudega | |
Etymology 2
From valama + -uCategory:Estonian terms suffixed with -u#VALU.
Noun
valu (genitive valu, partitive valu)Category:Estonian lemmas#VALUCategory:Estonian nouns#VALUCategory:Estonian entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
- cast (casting procedure)
Declension
| Declension of valu (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | valu | valud | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | valu | ||
| genitive | valude | ||
| partitive | valu | valusid | |
| illative | vallu valusse |
valudesse | |
| inessive | valus | valudes | |
| elative | valust | valudest | |
| allative | valule | valudele | |
| adessive | valul | valudel | |
| ablative | valult | valudelt | |
| translative | valuks | valudeks | |
| terminative | valuni | valudeni | |
| essive | valuna | valudena | |
| abessive | valuta | valudeta | |
| comitative | valuga | valudega | |
Etymology 3
From Proto-FinnicCategory:Estonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic#VALUCategory:Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic#VALU *valo. Related to Finnish valo.
Noun
valu (genitive valu, partitive valu)Category:Estonian lemmas#VALUCategory:Estonian nouns#VALUCategory:Estonian entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Declension
| Declension of valu (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | valu | valud | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | valu | ||
| genitive | valude | ||
| partitive | valu | valusid | |
| illative | vallu valusse |
valudesse | |
| inessive | valus | valudes | |
| elative | valust | valudest | |
| allative | valule | valudele | |
| adessive | valul | valudel | |
| ablative | valult | valudelt | |
| translative | valuks | valudeks | |
| terminative | valuni | valudeni | |
| essive | valuna | valudena | |
| abessive | valuta | valudeta | |
| comitative | valuga | valudega | |
Synonyms
Fijian
Noun
valuCategory:Fijian lemmas#VALUCategory:Fijian nouns#VALUCategory:Fijian entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Derived terms
Verb
valuCategory:Fijian lemmas#VALUCategory:Fijian verbs#VALUCategory:Fijian entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Category:fj:War#VALUFinnish
Etymology 1
valaa (“to cast, mold/mould”) + -uCategory:Finnish terms suffixed with -u#VALU
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlu/, [ˈʋɑ̝lu]Category:Finnish 2-syllable words#VALUCategory:Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation#VALU
- Rhymes: -ɑluCategory:Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlu#VALUCategory:Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlu/2 syllables#VALU
- Syllabification(key): va‧lu
- Hyphenation(key): va‧lu
Noun
valuCategory:Finnish lemmas#VALUCategory:Finnish nouns#VALUCategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Declension
| Inflection of valu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | valu | valut | |
| genitive | valun | valujen | |
| partitive | valua | valuja | |
| illative | valuun | valuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | valu | valut | |
| accusative | nom. | valu | valut |
| gen. | valun | ||
| genitive | valun | valujen | |
| partitive | valua | valuja | |
| inessive | valussa | valuissa | |
| elative | valusta | valuista | |
| illative | valuun | valuihin | |
| adessive | valulla | valuilla | |
| ablative | valulta | valuilta | |
| allative | valulle | valuille | |
| essive | valuna | valuina | |
| translative | valuksi | valuiksi | |
| abessive | valutta | valuitta | |
| instructive | — | valuin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
Derived terms
- betonivalu
- hiekkavalu
- jatkuvavalu
- kokillivalu
- liukuvalu
- metallinvalu
- paikallavalu
- painevalu
- pronssinvalu
- puhdasvalu
- ruiskuvalu
- savenvalu
- taidevalu
- teräsvalu
- tinanvalu
- vahavalu
- valubetoni
- valuharkko
- valuhartsi
- valuhiekka
- valukappale
- valukone
- valukouru
- valumalli
- valumassa
- valumetalli
- valumuotti
- valunauha
- valurauta
- valusanko
- valusavi
- valusydän
- valutekniikka
- valuteräs
- valutuote
- valuvika
Further reading
- “valu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑluˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lu(ʔ)]Category:Finnish 2-syllable words#VALUCategory:Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation#VALU
- Rhymes: -ɑluCategory:Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlu#VALUCategory:Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlu/2 syllables#VALU
- Syllabification(key): va‧lu
- Hyphenation(key): va‧lu
Verb
valuCategory:Finnish non-lemma forms#VALUCategory:Finnish verb forms#VALUCategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
French
Pronunciation
Participle
valu (feminine value, masculine plural valus, feminine plural values)Category:French non-lemma forms#VALUCategory:French past participles#VALUCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Niuean
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : valu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Niuean terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-OceanicCategory:Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic#VALUCategory:Niuean terms derived from Proto-Oceanic#VALU *walu, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Niuean terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian#VALUCategory:Niuean terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#VALU *walu.
Numeral
valuCategory:Niuean lemmas#VALUCategory:Niuean numerals#VALUCategory:Niuean entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Pukapukan
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : valu Ordinal : valu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-OceanicCategory:Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic#VALUCategory:Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic#VALU *walu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian#VALUCategory:Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#VALU *walu.
Numeral
valuCategory:Pukapukan lemmas#VALUCategory:Pukapukan numerals#VALUCategory:Pukapukan cardinal numbers#VALUCategory:Pukapukan ordinal numbers#VALUCategory:Pukapukan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Further reading
Category:Pukapukan cardinal numbers#VALU Category:pkp:Eight#VALUSamoan
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : valu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Samoan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-OceanicCategory:Samoan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic#VALU *walu, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Samoan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Samoan terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#VALU *walu.
Numeral
valuCategory:Samoan lemmas#VALUCategory:Samoan numerals#VALUCategory:Samoan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Swedish
Noun
valu cCategory:Swedish lemmas#VALUCategory:Swedish nouns#VALUCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Tokelauan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈva.lu]Category:Tokelauan terms with IPA pronunciation#VALU
- Hyphenation: va‧lu
Etymology 1
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : valu | ||
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Tokelauan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *walu. Cognates include Hawaiian walu and Samoan valu.
Verb
valuCategory:Tokelauan lemmas#VALUCategory:Tokelauan verbs#VALUCategory:Tokelauan cardinal numbers#VALUCategory:Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Etymology 2
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Tokelauan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *waru. Cognates include Hawaiian walu and Samoan valu.
Noun
valuCategory:Tokelauan lemmas#VALUCategory:Tokelauan nouns#VALUCategory:Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Verb
valuCategory:Tokelauan lemmas#VALUCategory:Tokelauan verbs#VALUCategory:Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
- (transitiveCategory:Tokelauan transitive verbs#VALU) to scratch
- (transitiveCategory:Tokelauan transitive verbs#VALU, of coconuts) to grate
- (transitiveCategory:Tokelauan transitive verbs#VALU, of breadfruit) to peel; to skin
Etymology 3
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Tokelauan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *walu. Cognates include Hawaiian walu and Tuvaluan valu.
Noun
valuCategory:Tokelauan lemmas#VALUCategory:Tokelauan nouns#VALUCategory:Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
References
Category:tkl:Scombroids#VALUTongan
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : valu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-PolynesianCategory:Tongan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-OceanicCategory:Tongan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic#VALU *walu, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Tongan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *walu, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Tongan terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#VALU *walu.
Pronunciation
Numeral
valuCategory:Tongan lemmas#VALUCategory:Tongan numerals#VALUCategory:Tongan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Tuvaluan
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : valu | ||
Numeral
valuCategory:Tuvaluan lemmas#VALUCategory:Tuvaluan numerals#VALUCategory:Tuvaluan entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
Derived terms
Uneapa
Etymology
From Proto-OceanicCategory:Uneapa terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic#VALUCategory:Uneapa terms derived from Proto-Oceanic#VALU *palu (“several, some”), from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Uneapa terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALUCategory:Uneapa terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#VALU *balu.
Pronunciation
Particle
valuCategory:Uneapa lemmas#VALUCategory:Uneapa particles#VALUCategory:Uneapa entries with incorrect language header#VALUCategory:Pages with entries#VALUCategory:Pages with 14 entries#VALU
- Pluralizes the following noun.
Further reading
- Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), pages 90 & 368