luma

[from Lat. "pluma" (feather)] iz.

1.

a. ( hegaztiena, txoriena ) feather; txori-\lumak bird feathers; txoriari \luma kendu to pluck a bird's feathers

b. ( hegatsa ) quill

c. ( apaingarria ) plume, feather; paumaren \luma ederrak the beautiful plumes of a peacock; kapeluko \luma gogoko zuen he liked the feather in her hat

2. ( idaztekoa )

a. pen; urrezko \luma gold pen

b. ( aitzinakoa, hegatsa ) quill, pen; \luma tintatan busti to dip a pen into ink

c. ( irud. ) ahoz nahiz \lumaz orally and on paper | spokenwise and written-wise; barkatu \lumatik etortzen bazait aitorra forgive me for writing the confession; ene \lumak ezin adieraz dezakeen sentimendua zen it was a feeling which I couldn't express in writing

3. ( h.g elur\luma ) snowflake

4. ( aldabera den p. ) gizon hori \luma bat da the man is {fickle || whimsical || capricious}