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dru

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See also: Dru, drü, drụ̈, and dřu

Translingual

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Symbol

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dru

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Rukai.

See also

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Albanian *druwa, from Proto-Indo-European *druh₂-ó-m, from *dóru. Compare Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs) and others.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dru m (plural drurë, definite druri, definite plural drutë)

  1. tree
  2. wood

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “dru”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 76

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Gaulish *drudos (“strong, vigorous”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dʁy/
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Adjective

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dru (feminine drue, masculine plural drus, feminine plural drues)

  1. thick
  2. (of hair) thick

Adverb

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dru

  1. thickly
  2. heavily
    Il pleut dru
    It's raining heavily

References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*drūto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 106

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Adjective

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dru

  1. Alternative form of drye
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