rij

See also: ríj

Albanian

Alternative forms

• rîj (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *rinja, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rinéHti (“move”), present of *h₃er- (“to move, stir, rise, spring”). Related to re (“cloud(s)”), Proto-Slavic *rinǫti (“push, shove”), Aeolic Greek ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to move”).

Verb

rij

1. to make humid, humidify, moisten

Related terms

• re, ren
• ritë

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛi̯/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rië, from Old Dutch *rīa, from Proto-West Germanic *rīhan.

Noun

rij f (plural rijen, diminutive rijtje n)

1. row, line

   Synonym: reeks

2. row (entries in a table going left to right)

   Antonym: kolom

3. line, queue of people waiting for something

   Is dit de achterkant van de rij?

   Is this the back of the line?

4. (mathematics) series

   Synonym: reeks

   rij van Fibonacci

   Fibonacci series

5. (chess) rank

Derived terms

• rijhuis
• wachtrij

Descendants

• Negerhollands: rieg
• → Aukan: lei
• → Caribbean Javanese: rèi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rij

1. inflection of rijden:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rij

1. inflection of rijen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Latvian

Verb

rij

1. inflection of rīt:
   1. second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. third-person plural present indicative
   3. second-person singular imperative
2. (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of rīt
3. (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of rīt

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *qrwɤjꟲ (“mountain stream”). Cognate with Thai ห้วย (hûai), Lao ຫ້ວຍ (wany), Lü ᦠᦽᧉ (ḣoy²), Shan ႁူၺ်ႈ (hōi), Ahom 𑜍𑜤𑜐𑜫 (ruñ), Saek รี̂.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣi˥/
• Tone numbers: ri³
• Hyphenation: rij

Noun

rij (Sawndip forms 浬 or 浰, 1957–1982 spelling riз)

1. stream; brook