Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin ruere.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁuˈi(ʁ)/ [hʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwi(ʁ)/ [ˈhwi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʁuˈi(ɾ)/ [hʊˈi(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwi(ɾ)/ [ˈhwi(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁuˈi(ʁ)/ [χʊˈi(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwi(ʁ)/ [ˈχwi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁuˈi(ɻ)/ [hʊˈi(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwi(ɻ)/ [ˈhwi(ɻ)]
 

Verb edit

ruir (no first-person singular present, no present subjunctive, third-person singular present rui, first-person singular preterite ruí, past participle ruído)

  1. to collapse (to fall down suddenly; to cave in)
  2. (figuratively) to collapse

Conjugation edit