ruju

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin rubeus, derived from rubeō (“I am reddish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈruju/

Adjective

ruju (feminine singular ruja, masculine plural rujos, feminine plural rujas)

  1. (Logudorese) red
    Synonyms: rùgiu, rusu

Derived terms
  • rujore

Noun

ruju m (uncountable)

  1. red (color)

Ternate

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾu.d͡ʒu/

Verb

ruju

  1. (transitive) to poke at
  2. (transitive) to pierce
    Synonyms: topo, taji
  3. (transitive) to skewer

Conjugation
Conjugation of ruju
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toruju foruju miruju
2nd noruju niruju
3rd Masculine oruju iruju, yoruju†
Feminine moruju
Neuter iruju
† - archaic

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

Possibly from Ternate ruju.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈru.d͡ʒu/

Verb

ruju

  1. (transitive) to thump

Conjugation
Conjugation of ruju (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person toruju moruju aruju
2nd person noruju foruju
3rd person inanimate iruju doruju
animate
imperative nuruju, ruju furuju, ruju

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
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