Rūoj

See also: ruoj

Livonian

Etymology

Dzintra Hirša suggests that Latvian Ruoja could be related to Livonian ruoi (“grass”).

LĒL only lists āina for the meanings "hay, grass, medicine," however, compare Estonian rohi. The 19th century LDW, however, lists ruoi as "grass."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruːoj/

Proper noun

Rūoj

1. Roja (a populated place in Latvia on the coast of Gulf of Riga)
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     Rūoj – Roja – Roja

     Roja – Roja – Roja

Declension

Declension of Rūoj (123)

	singular (ikšlug)	plural (pǟgiņlug)
nominative (nominatīv)	Rūoj	–
genitive (genitīv)	Rūoj	–
partitive (partitīv)	Rūojõ	–
dative (datīv)	Rūojõn	–
instrumental (instrumentāl)	Rūojõks	–
illative (illatīv)	Rūojõ	–
inessive (inesīv)	Rūojsõ Rūojs	–
elative (elatīv)	Rūojstõ Rūojst	–