rui

See also: Rui, ruí, ruì, ruǐ, and ruʻi

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rœy̯/
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Hyphenation: rui
Rhymes: -œy̯

Etymology 1

Doublet with rei, reie.

Noun

rui f (plural ruien, diminutive ruitje n or ruiken n)

moat, canal (in a city)
creek, ditch

Synonyms

(moat): gracht, stadsgracht
(creek): beek, vliet, sloot

Etymology 2

Deverbal from ruien.

Noun

rui m (plural ruien, diminutive ruitje n or ruiken n)

molt (of feathers, fur)

Verb

rui

first-person singular present indicative of ruien
imperative of ruien

Japanese

Romanization

rui

Rōmaji transcription of るい

Latin

Verb

ruī

first-person singular perfect active indicative of ruō

Mandarin

Romanization

rui

Nonstandard spelling of ruí.
Nonstandard spelling of ruǐ.
Nonstandard spelling of ruì.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈru.i/
Rhymes: -ui
Syllabification: ru‧i

Noun

rui f

inflection of ruja:
1. genitive/dative/locative singular
2. genitive plural

Sassarese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈruji/

Adjective

rui

masculine/feminine singular of rùiu

Noun

rui m pl

plural of rùiu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zuj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐuj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹuj˧˧]

Noun

rui

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