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)
- (Logudorese) red
- Synonyms: rùgiu, rusu
Derived terms
- rujore
Noun
ruju m (uncountable)
- red (color)
Ternate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɾu.d͡ʒu/
Verb
ruju
- (transitive) to poke at
- (transitive) to pierce
- Synonyms: topo, taji
- (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
- (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