Is the spanish word "rua" an alternative form for "road"?

Question

Is the spanish word "rua" an alternative form used, to describe a "road", and if so, what are the rules when using it in a sentence? What spanish-speaking country(s) use the word, "rua"?

Answer 1

Hi! noun 1. Village street. (f) 2. High road

Like, "la rua que lleva al norte". - 00a4c226, Jun 26, 2011

:) - FELIZ77, Jun 26, 2011

Answer 2

La palabra rua no está registrada en el Diccionario. Las que se muestran a continuación tienen una escritura cercana.

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rua has a diphthong in it (one syllable) and the "a" is the strong vowel. To break the dipthong into two syllables and stress the "u" (1st syllable) as the pronunciation is shown in the SD dictionary, the word must be accented. (the SD dictionary simply made an error and omitted the accent mark)

Answer 3

The word rua exists, and means street in Portuguese

I hve just found an entry in my Oxford Spanish Dictionary 3rd Edn which gives:

rúa f (en nombres) : Rúa San Antonio San Antonio street

I can only guess that this word is not used in Spain but I think it is used in parts of South or Central America or there would be no purpose in listing it I have to say that I was extremely surprised to find it there!

I hope this helps

Why would you say that the RAE doesn't reconize it when I posted a link to it in the R A E dictionary? - 0074b507, Jun 26, 2011

good point Q I have now deleted reference to this point :) - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011

Answer 4

Rua in Portuguese

Rue in French

Both mean "calle"

Answer 5

We don´t normally use"rua" in México, but we do use all of the other words posted including "calle"

Answer 6

Yes kind of here is what the dictionary said, Rua [roo’-ah] noun 1. Village street. (f) 2. High road. (f) Also welcome to Spanish Dict