huru

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuru/

Noun

huru

1. accusative singular of hura
2. instrumental singular of hura

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Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu; compare Malay bulu.

Noun

huru (used in the reduplicated form huruhuru)

1. hair

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq; compare Malay suluh.

Verb

huru

1. to glow

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• hure

Etymology

From Old English huru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːru/

Adverb

huru

1. especially, particularly; much less; ~ and ~, ~ thinge, especially
2. at least; in any case
   • 1175, The Holy Rood:

     Ðe leᵹ wæs huru feowertiᵹ fæðmæ heh.

     The glade was at least 40 fathoms.

3. truly, certainly, indeed
4. even

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxuː.ru/, [ˈhuː.ru]

Adverb

hūru

1. anyway, at any rate, in any case
2. certainly, at least, indeed

   hūru fīftēne mīla brād ― at least fifteen miles broad

   ne hūru on hǣðene lēode ― certainly not to a heathen nation

3. yet, however
4. especially

   Ðæt dēah tō ǣlcum and hūru tō dēopun dolgum.

   It is good for all, and especially for deep wounds.

Related terms

• hure

Descendants

• Middle English: hūre, hūru

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Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

• uru

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch hoer.

Noun

huru

1. whore, prostitute

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Sundanese

Romanization

huru

1. Romanization of ᮠᮥᮛᮥ

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic حُرّ (ḥurr, “free”).

Adjective

huru (invariable)

1. free, liberated

Derived terms

• uhuru

Noun

huru (ma class, plural mahuru)

1. freedman, manumitted slave

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Swedish

Adverb

huru (not comparable)

1. (archaic) how

Synonyms

• hur

Derived terms

• huruvida