Luka

See also: luka, lúka, Lūka, and Lūkā

English

Etymology

From the common Slavic (Serbo-Croatian, etc) male given name Luka and from Russian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.

Proper noun

Luka

  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage.
    • 1987, Suzanne Vega, Luka (a song):
      My name is Luka / I live on the second floor / I live upstairs from you / Yes I think you've seen me before
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

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Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

From the Slavic male given name Luka, most likely specifically from Russian Лука́ (Luká), cognate with English Luke and Lucas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlukɑ/, [ˈlukɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ukɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Lu‧ka

Proper noun

Luka

  1. a male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

Declension

Inflection of Luka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Luka Lukat
genitive Lukan Lukien
partitive Lukaa Lukia
illative Lukaan Lukiin
singular plural
nominative Luka Lukat
accusative nom. Luka Lukat
gen. Lukan
genitive Lukan Lukien
Lukainrare
partitive Lukaa Lukia
inessive Lukassa Lukissa
elative Lukasta Lukista
illative Lukaan Lukiin
adessive Lukalla Lukilla
ablative Lukalta Lukilta
allative Lukalle Lukille
essive Lukana Lukina
translative Lukaksi Lukiksi
instructive Lukin
abessive Lukatta Lukitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Luka (type koira)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukani Lukani
accusative nom. Lukani Lukani
gen. Lukani
genitive Lukani Lukieni
Lukainirare
partitive Lukaani Lukiani
inessive Lukassani Lukissani
elative Lukastani Lukistani
illative Lukaani Lukiini
adessive Lukallani Lukillani
ablative Lukaltani Lukiltani
allative Lukalleni Lukilleni
essive Lukanani Lukinani
translative Lukakseni Lukikseni
instructive
abessive Lukattani Lukittani
comitative Lukineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukasi Lukasi
accusative nom. Lukasi Lukasi
gen. Lukasi
genitive Lukasi Lukiesi
Lukaisirare
partitive Lukaasi Lukiasi
inessive Lukassasi Lukissasi
elative Lukastasi Lukistasi
illative Lukaasi Lukiisi
adessive Lukallasi Lukillasi
ablative Lukaltasi Lukiltasi
allative Lukallesi Lukillesi
essive Lukanasi Lukinasi
translative Lukaksesi Lukiksesi
instructive
abessive Lukattasi Lukittasi
comitative Lukinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukamme Lukamme
accusative nom. Lukamme Lukamme
gen. Lukamme
genitive Lukamme Lukiemme
Lukaimmerare
partitive Lukaamme Lukiamme
inessive Lukassamme Lukissamme
elative Lukastamme Lukistamme
illative Lukaamme Lukiimme
adessive Lukallamme Lukillamme
ablative Lukaltamme Lukiltamme
allative Lukallemme Lukillemme
essive Lukanamme Lukinamme
translative Lukaksemme Lukiksemme
instructive
abessive Lukattamme Lukittamme
comitative Lukinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukanne Lukanne
accusative nom. Lukanne Lukanne
gen. Lukanne
genitive Lukanne Lukienne
Lukainnerare
partitive Lukaanne Lukianne
inessive Lukassanne Lukissanne
elative Lukastanne Lukistanne
illative Lukaanne Lukiinne
adessive Lukallanne Lukillanne
ablative Lukaltanne Lukiltanne
allative Lukallenne Lukillenne
essive Lukananne Lukinanne
translative Lukaksenne Lukiksenne
instructive
abessive Lukattanne Lukittanne
comitative Lukinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Lukansa Lukansa
accusative nom. Lukansa Lukansa
gen. Lukansa
genitive Lukansa Lukiensa
Lukainsarare
partitive Lukaansa Lukiaan
Lukiansa
inessive Lukassaan
Lukassansa
Lukissaan
Lukissansa
elative Lukastaan
Lukastansa
Lukistaan
Lukistansa
illative Lukaansa Lukiinsa
adessive Lukallaan
Lukallansa
Lukillaan
Lukillansa
ablative Lukaltaan
Lukaltansa
Lukiltaan
Lukiltansa
allative Lukalleen
Lukallensa
Lukilleen
Lukillensa
essive Lukanaan
Lukanansa
Lukinaan
Lukinansa
translative Lukakseen
Lukaksensa
Lukikseen
Lukiksensa
instructive
abessive Lukattaan
Lukattansa
Lukittaan
Lukittansa
comitative Lukineen
Lukinensa

Anagrams

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.ka/, [ˈlukə]

Proper noun

Luka

  1. Luke (biblical character).
    • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kolosa 4:14 (tr. KJV Colossians 4:14):
      Ke uwē aku nei iā ʻoukou ʻo Luka, ke kahuna lapaʻau punahele, a me Dema.
      Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
  2. Luke (book of the Bible).
  3. a male given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Luke
  4. a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ruth, vernacular form of the biblical Ruta

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 183, 186
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Luka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 27 women and 14 men.

Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Luka m (Cyrillic spelling Лука)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lùːka/

Proper noun

Lúka m anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

Inflection

Masculine anim., a-stem
nominative Lúka
genitive Lúke
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
Lúka
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
dative
(dajȃlnik)
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
Lúki
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
Lúko
Masculine anim., hard o-stem
nominative Lúka
genitive Lúka
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
Lúka
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
dative
(dajȃlnik)
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
Lúku
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
Lúkom

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Luka

  1. (biblical) Luke (book of the New Testament)

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