tru
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *taruna, from Proto-Indo-European *teruno (“tender, soft”). Compare Sanskrit तरुण (táruṇa, “young, fresh”), Ancient Greek τέρην (térēn), Italian tenero.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɾũ/
Noun
tru m (indefinite plural tru, definite singular truri, definite plural trutë)
- brain
Synonyms
- mend (“mind”)
Derived terms
- trullos
- truri (standard, Tosk)
- truni (Gheg) / trũnië (Zhêzhë)
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “tru”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 466
Alngith
Pronoun
tru
- you, second-person singular, nominative; thou
References
- Claire Bowern, Harold James Koch, Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004), page 513
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- ntru
Etymology
From Latin intro. Compare Romanian întru.
Preposition
tru
- in
Synonyms
- ãn, tu
Related terms
- ãntru
Danish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /truːˀ/, [ˈtˢʁ̥uˀ], [ˈtˢʁ̥oˀ]
- Homophone: tro
Verb
tru
- imperative of true
Linngithigh
Pronoun
tru
- you, second-person singular, nominative; thou
References
- Claire Bowern, Harold James Koch, Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004), page 513
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- tro (Etymologies 1-3)
Etymology 1
From Old Norse trúr.
Adjective
tru
- faithful, loyal
- true
Derived terms
- truskap
Etymology 2
From Old Norse trú.
Noun
tru f or m (definite singular trua or truen, indefinite plural truer, definite plural truene)
- belief, faith
- trust, confidence
Etymology 3
From Old Norse trúa.
Verb
tru (imperative tru, present tense trur, simple past trudde, past participle trudd)
- to think, believe
- to imagine, suppose
- to have faith
Verb
tru
- imperative of true
References
- “tru” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /trʉː/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse trú.
Noun
tru f (definite singular trua, indefinite plural truer, definite plural truene)
- belief, faith
- Dette var før den nye trua hadde kome.
- This was before the new faith had arrived.
- trust, confidence
- Eg har trua på deg.
- I have confidence in you.
Derived terms
- truskyld
- truverdig
Etymology 2
From Old Norse trúa. Akin to English trow.
Verb
tru (present tense trur, past tense trudde, past participle trudd/trutt, passive infinitive truast, present participle truande, imperative tru)
- to think, believe
- Nei, det trur eg ikkje.
- No, I don't think so.
- imagine, suppose
- Skal tru om det kjem til å snøa i morgon.
- I wonder if it will snow tomorrow.
- to believe
- Eg trur deg ikkje.
- I don't believe you.
- to believe (have religious faith)
- Eg trur på Gud.
- I believe in God.
- entrust
Etymology 3
From Old Norse trúr.
Adjective
tru
- faithful, loyal
- Han var ein tru tenar.
- He was a faithful servant.
- true
Derived terms
- truskap
References
- “tru” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pacoh
Alternative forms
- (Kadô) sru
- (Pahi Tamprín) chru
Etymology
From Proto-Katuic *ɟruu[ʔ], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟruuʔ ~ *ɟruh ~ *rɟuh (“deep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [truː]
Adjective
tru
- (Pahi Axap, Tal-ay) deep
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English true.
Adjective
tru
- true
Noun
tru
- truth
Taroko
| < 2 | 3 | 4 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : tru | ||
Numeral
tru
- (Toda dialect) three
- (Truku dialect) three
- (Truku) three
Tircul
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɾuː/
Numeral
- 6 (six)
See also
- (Pyu digits):
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English true.
Adjective
tru
- true
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:23:
- Man i lukim meri na em i tok olsem, “Em nau. Em i poroman tru bilong mi. Bun bilong em i kamap long bun bilong mi, na mit bilong em i kamap long mit bilong mi. God i wokim em long bun bilong mi, olsem na bai mi kolim em ‘meri.’ ”
- →New International Version translation
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Adverb
tru
- truly; very; verily
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:31:
- God i lukim olgeta dispela samting i gutpela, na em i amamas tru. Nait i go pinis na moning i kamap. Em i de namba 6.
- →New International Version translation
-
- very much
- amen; so be it
Usage notes
This can be used where one would use yet in English, to signify that something is true even when it would seem unbelievable. It is placed at the end of a phrase or sentence.
Derived terms
- tenkyu tru
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈʊw˧˧]
Verb
tru
- (of an animal) to howl
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 誅.
Verb
tru
- (only in compounds) to eliminate
Derived terms
- tru di tam tộc, tru di cửu tộc
- trời tru đất diệt
Noun
(classifier con) tru
- North Central Vietnam form of trâu (“water buffalo”)
Wakhi
Etymology
Cognate with Yagnobi тирай (tiray), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Numeral
tru
- three