luja

See also: lùja

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *luja. Related to Karelian luja, Ludian luja, Veps luja and also to Northern Sami lodji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlujɑ/, [ˈlujɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ujɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lu‧ja

Adjective

luja (comparative lujempi, superlative lujin)

1. strong, sound, secure, solid (capable of withstanding great physical force or strain; not likely to fail or give way)

   Synonym: vahva

2. firm, steadfast, secure, solid (in position)

   luja ote ― firm grip

3. firm, steadfast (firmly loyal or constant; unswerving)
4. firm, steadfast (insistent upon something)
5. firm, hard (done with much force)

   Synonym: kova

6. (of sound) loud

   Synonyms: kova, kovaääninen, äänekäs

   Antonym: hiljainen

7. (informal) fast

   Synonyms: nopea, (informal) kova

   Antonym: hidas

Declension

Inflection of luja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		luja	lujat
genitive		lujan	lujien
partitive		lujaa	lujia
illative		lujaan	lujiin
		singular	plural
nominative		luja	lujat
accusative	nom.	luja	lujat
	gen.	lujan
genitive		lujan	lujien lujain rare
partitive		lujaa	lujia
inessive		lujassa	lujissa
elative		lujasta	lujista
illative		lujaan	lujiin
adessive		lujalla	lujilla
ablative		lujalta	lujilta
allative		lujalle	lujille
essive		lujana	lujina
translative		lujaksi	lujiksi
abessive		lujatta	lujitta
instructive		—	lujin
comitative		—	lujine

Possessive forms of luja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lujani lujani accusative nom. lujani lujani gen. lujani genitive lujani lujieni lujaini rare partitive lujaani lujiani inessive lujassani lujissani elative lujastani lujistani illative lujaani lujiini adessive lujallani lujillani ablative lujaltani lujiltani allative lujalleni lujilleni essive lujanani lujinani translative lujakseni lujikseni abessive lujattani lujittani instructive — — comitative — lujineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lujasi lujasi accusative nom. lujasi lujasi gen. lujasi genitive lujasi lujiesi lujaisi rare partitive lujaasi lujiasi inessive lujassasi lujissasi elative lujastasi lujistasi illative lujaasi lujiisi adessive lujallasi lujillasi ablative lujaltasi lujiltasi allative lujallesi lujillesi essive lujanasi lujinasi translative lujaksesi lujiksesi abessive lujattasi lujittasi instructive — — comitative — lujinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lujamme lujamme accusative nom. lujamme lujamme gen. lujamme genitive lujamme lujiemme lujaimme rare partitive lujaamme lujiamme inessive lujassamme lujissamme elative lujastamme lujistamme illative lujaamme lujiimme adessive lujallamme lujillamme ablative lujaltamme lujiltamme allative lujallemme lujillemme essive lujanamme lujinamme translative lujaksemme lujiksemme abessive lujattamme lujittamme instructive — — comitative — lujinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lujanne lujanne accusative nom. lujanne lujanne gen. lujanne genitive lujanne lujienne lujainne rare partitive lujaanne lujianne inessive lujassanne lujissanne elative lujastanne lujistanne illative lujaanne lujiinne adessive lujallanne lujillanne ablative lujaltanne lujiltanne allative lujallenne lujillenne essive lujananne lujinanne translative lujaksenne lujiksenne abessive lujattanne lujittanne instructive — — comitative — lujinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lujansa lujansa accusative nom. lujansa lujansa gen. lujansa genitive lujansa lujiensa lujainsa rare partitive lujaansa lujiaan lujiansa inessive lujassaan lujassansa lujissaan lujissansa elative lujastaan lujastansa lujistaan lujistansa illative lujaansa lujiinsa adessive lujallaan lujallansa lujillaan lujillansa ablative lujaltaan lujaltansa lujiltaan lujiltansa allative lujalleen lujallensa lujilleen lujillensa essive lujanaan lujanansa lujinaan lujinansa translative lujakseen lujaksensa lujikseen lujiksensa abessive lujattaan lujattansa lujittaan lujittansa instructive — — comitative — lujineen lujinensa

Derived terms

• lujaa
• lujahermoinen
• lujakätinen
• lujaluonteinen
• lujaluontoinen
• lujaotteinen
• lujarakenteinen
• lujasti
• lujatahtoinen
• lujatekoinen
• lujavauhtinen
• lujentaa
• lujeta
• lujike
• lujiten
• lujittaa
• lujuus
• märkäluja
• raudanluja
• teräksenluja

 

Further reading

• “luja”, 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 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• alju

Romani

Noun

luja

1. nominative plural of luj

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *luja. Cognates include Finnish luja.

Adjective

luja

1. strong, significant
2. enthusiastic

Inflection

Inflection of luja (inflection type 6/kuva)
nominative sing.	luja
genitive sing.	lujan
partitive sing.	lujad
partitive plur.	lujid
	singular	plural
nominative	luja	lujad
accusative	lujan	lujad
genitive	lujan	lujiden
partitive	lujad	lujid
essive-instructive	lujan	lujin
translative	lujaks	lujikš
inessive	lujas	lujiš
elative	lujaspäi	lujišpäi
illative	lujaha	lujihe
adessive	lujal	lujil
ablative	lujalpäi	lujilpäi
allative	lujale	lujile
abessive	lujata	lujita
comitative	lujanke	lujidenke
prolative	lujadme	lujidme
approximative I	lujanno	lujidenno
approximative II	lujannoks	lujidennoks
egressive	lujannopäi	lujidennopäi
terminative I	lujahasai	lujihesai
terminative II	lujalesai	lujilesai
terminative III	lujassai	—
additive I	lujahapäi	lujihepäi
additive II	lujalepäi	lujilepäi

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “бурный, сильный”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika