latu

See also: Latu and l’åťü

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *latu, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *laδᴈ. Compare Karelian latu, Veps ladu and Eastern Mari лады (lady).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑtu/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪u]
• Rhymes: -ɑtu
• Syllabification^(key): la‧tu

Noun

latu

1. ski track
2. (figuratively) course

   antaa asioiden mennä luonnollista latuaan ― to let nature take its course

Declension

Inflection of latu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative		latu	ladut
genitive		ladun	latujen
partitive		latua	latuja
illative		latuun	latuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		latu	ladut
accusative	nom.	latu	ladut
	gen.	ladun
genitive		ladun	latujen
partitive		latua	latuja
inessive		ladussa	laduissa
elative		ladusta	laduista
illative		latuun	latuihin
adessive		ladulla	laduilla
ablative		ladulta	laduilta
allative		ladulle	laduille
essive		latuna	latuina
translative		laduksi	laduiksi
abessive		ladutta	laduitta
instructive		—	laduin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of latu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latuni latuni accusative nom. latuni latuni gen. latuni genitive latuni latujeni partitive latuani latujani inessive ladussani laduissani elative ladustani laduistani illative latuuni latuihini adessive ladullani laduillani ablative ladultani laduiltani allative ladulleni laduilleni essive latunani latuinani translative ladukseni laduikseni abessive laduttani laduittani instructive — — comitative — latuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latusi latusi accusative nom. latusi latusi gen. latusi genitive latusi latujesi partitive latuasi latujasi inessive ladussasi laduissasi elative ladustasi laduistasi illative latuusi latuihisi adessive ladullasi laduillasi ablative ladultasi laduiltasi allative ladullesi laduillesi essive latunasi latuinasi translative laduksesi laduiksesi abessive laduttasi laduittasi instructive — — comitative — latuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative latumme latumme accusative nom. latumme latumme gen. latumme genitive latumme latujemme partitive latuamme latujamme inessive ladussamme laduissamme elative ladustamme laduistamme illative latuumme latuihimme adessive ladullamme laduillamme ablative ladultamme laduiltamme allative ladullemme laduillemme essive latunamme latuinamme translative laduksemme laduiksemme abessive laduttamme laduittamme instructive — — comitative — latuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative latunne latunne accusative nom. latunne latunne gen. latunne genitive latunne latujenne partitive latuanne latujanne inessive ladussanne laduissanne elative ladustanne laduistanne illative latuunne latuihinne adessive ladullanne laduillanne ablative ladultanne laduiltanne allative ladullenne laduillenne essive latunanne latuinanne translative laduksenne laduiksenne abessive laduttanne laduittanne instructive — — comitative — latuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative latunsa latunsa accusative nom. latunsa latunsa gen. latunsa genitive latunsa latujensa partitive latuaan latuansa latujaan latujansa inessive ladussaan ladussansa laduissaan laduissansa elative ladustaan ladustansa laduistaan laduistansa illative latuunsa latuihinsa adessive ladullaan ladullansa laduillaan laduillansa ablative ladultaan ladultansa laduiltaan laduiltansa allative ladulleen ladullensa laduilleen laduillensa essive latunaan latunansa latuinaan latuinansa translative ladukseen laduksensa laduikseen laduiksensa abessive laduttaan laduttansa laduittaan laduittansa instructive — — comitative — latuineen latuinensa

Synonyms

• (course): reitti, suunta, tapa, ura

Derived terms

• ladusto

 

compounds

• hiihtolatu
• höylälatu
• kilpalatu
• kuntolatu
• latuhiihto
• latuhöylä
• latukahvila
• latukartta
• latukone
• latupartio
• latuprofiili
• laturetki
• latutyyli
• latu-ura
• latuverkko
• lämpölatu

 

See also

• tola

Further reading

• “latu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• alut, luta

Javanese

Other scripts
Carakan	ꦭꦠꦸ
Roman	latu

Etymology

From Old Javanese latu (“spark”).

Noun

latu (ngoko geni, krama latu)

1. (polite) fire

References

• "latu" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939

Latin

Verb

lātū

1. ablative supine of ferō

Latvian

Noun

latu m

1. inflection of lats:
   1. accusative/instrumental singular
   2. genitive plural

Maaka

Noun

latu

1. person

References

• Russell G. Schuh, Maka Wordlist, p. 6

Old Javanese

Other scripts
Carakan	ꦭꦠꦸ
Roman	latu

Noun

latu

1. spark

References

• "latu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.tu/

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• Rhymes: -atu
• Syllabification: la‧tu

Noun

latu n

1. dative singular of lato

Tetum

Etymology

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

Noun

latu

1. charcoal

Further reading

• Fransiskus Monteiro (1985) Kamus Tetun-Indonesia [Tetum-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Yosondúa Mixtec

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arado.

Noun

latu

1. plough

References

• Beaty de Farris, Kathryn, et al. (2012) Diccionario básico del mixteco de Yosondúa, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 46)‎^[2] (in Spanish), third edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 45