Sardinian

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Etymology

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From Latin rubeus, derived from rubeō (I am reddish).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ruju (feminine singular ruja, masculine plural rujos, feminine plural rujas)

  1. (Logudorese) red
    Synonyms: rùgiu, rusu

Derived terms

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Noun

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ruju m (uncountable)

  1. red (color)

Ternate

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ruju

  1. (transitive) to poke at
  2. (transitive) to pierce
    Synonyms: topo, taji
  3. (transitive) to skewer

Conjugation

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Conjugation of ruju
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person toruju foruju miruju
2nd person noruju niruju
3rd
person
masculine oruju iruju
yoruju (archaic)
feminine moruju
neuter iruju

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

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Etymology

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Possibly from Ternate ruju.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ruju

  1. (transitive) to thump

Conjugation

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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

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics