peru

See also: Appendix:Variations of "peru"

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛru]

Etymology 1

Noun

peru

1. dative/locative singular of pero

Etymology 2

Verb

peru

1. first-person singular present of prát

Extremaduran

Conjunction

peru

1. but

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pero, from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾu/
• Rhymes: -eɾu
• Syllabification: pe‧ru

Conjunction

peru

1. alternative form of pero (“but”)

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021), Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web), 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN, page 222

Faroese

Noun

peru

1. accusative/dative/genitive singular indefinite of pera

Finnish

Etymology 1

perä +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈperu/, [ˈpe̞ru]
• Rhymes: -eru
• Syllabification^(key): pe‧ru
• Hyphenation^(key): pe‧ru

Noun

peru

1. (usually figurative, sometimes in the plural) heritage (property that may be inherited; inherited traditions)

   Synonym: perintö

   Tämä kirjakokoelma on isoäitini peruja.

   This book collection was left by my grandmother.

2. (figuratively) origin (beginning, source)

   Synonym: alkuperä

   olla ikivanhaa perua ― to be of ancient origin

Usage notes

Only some cases are used in practice, and the word is essentially obsolete except in some idiomatic uses. In frequent use are the derived legal terms perukirja and perunkirjoitus.

Declension

Inflection of peru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		peru	perut
genitive		perun	perujen
partitive		perua	peruja
illative		peruun	peruihin
		singular	plural
nominative		peru	perut
accusative	nom.	peru	perut
	gen.	perun
genitive		perun	perujen
partitive		perua	peruja
inessive		perussa	peruissa
elative		perusta	peruista
illative		peruun	peruihin
adessive		perulla	peruilla
ablative		perulta	peruilta
allative		perulle	peruille
essive		peruna	peruina
translative		peruksi	peruiksi
abessive		perutta	peruitta
instructive		—	peruin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of peru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative peruni peruni accusative nom. peruni peruni gen. peruni genitive peruni perujeni partitive peruani perujani inessive perussani peruissani elative perustani peruistani illative peruuni peruihini adessive perullani peruillani ablative perultani peruiltani allative perulleni peruilleni essive perunani peruinani translative perukseni peruikseni abessive peruttani peruittani instructive — — comitative — peruineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative perusi perusi accusative nom. perusi perusi gen. perusi genitive perusi perujesi partitive peruasi perujasi inessive perussasi peruissasi elative perustasi peruistasi illative peruusi peruihisi adessive perullasi peruillasi ablative perultasi peruiltasi allative perullesi peruillesi essive perunasi peruinasi translative peruksesi peruiksesi abessive peruttasi peruittasi instructive — — comitative — peruinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative perumme perumme accusative nom. perumme perumme gen. perumme genitive perumme perujemme partitive peruamme perujamme inessive perussamme peruissamme elative perustamme peruistamme illative peruumme peruihimme adessive perullamme peruillamme ablative perultamme peruiltamme allative perullemme peruillemme essive perunamme peruinamme translative peruksemme peruiksemme abessive peruttamme peruittamme instructive — — comitative — peruinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative perunne perunne accusative nom. perunne perunne gen. perunne genitive perunne perujenne partitive peruanne perujanne inessive perussanne peruissanne elative perustanne peruistanne illative peruunne peruihinne adessive perullanne peruillanne ablative perultanne peruiltanne allative perullenne peruillenne essive perunanne peruinanne translative peruksenne peruiksenne abessive peruttanne peruittanne instructive — — comitative — peruinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative perunsa perunsa accusative nom. perunsa perunsa gen. perunsa genitive perunsa perujensa partitive peruaan peruansa perujaan perujansa inessive perussaan perussansa peruissaan peruissansa elative perustaan perustansa peruistaan peruistansa illative peruunsa peruihinsa adessive perullaan perullansa peruillaan peruillansa ablative perultaan perultansa peruiltaan peruiltansa allative perulleen perullensa peruilleen peruillensa essive perunaan perunansa peruinaan peruinansa translative perukseen peruksensa peruikseen peruiksensa abessive peruttaan peruttansa peruittaan peruittansa instructive — — comitative — peruineen peruinensa

Derived terms

• peruke
• perukirja
• perunkirja
• perunkirjoittaja
• perunkirjoitus
• perusta

Further reading

• “peru”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈperuˣ/, [ˈpe̞ru(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -eru
• Syllabification^(key): pe‧ru
• Hyphenation^(key): pe‧ru

Verb

peru

1. inflection of perua:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Anagrams

• pure

Garo

Noun

peru

1. jackal

Icelandic

Noun

peru

1. indefinite accusative singular of pera
2. indefinite dative singular of pera
3. indefinite genitive singular of pera

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦥꦼꦫꦸ
Pegon
Roman	peru

Etymology

From Old Javanese (h)amp(ĕ)ru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəjux.

Noun

pĕru

1. gall; gall bladder
2. bile
3. pancreas

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “peru”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN

Latvian

Verb

peru

1. first-person singular present indicative of pērt

Noun

peru m

1. genitive plural of peri

Old English

Alternative forms

• pere

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *peru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ru/

Noun

peru f

1. pear

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	peru	pera, pere
accusative	pere	pera, pere
genitive	pere	pera
dative	pere	perum

Derived terms

• perewōs
• piriġe

Descendants

• Middle English: pere, peere, per, peire, peare, peire, peore, peyre (Southern, West Midland)
  • English: pear
    • →⇒ Cantonese: 啤梨 (be¹ lei^4-2)
    • →⇒ Khmer: ផ្លែភា (phlae phiə)
    • → Sotho: pere
    • → Thai: แพร์ (pɛɛ)
    • → Tokelauan: pea
    • → Xhosa: ipere
  • Scots: peer, peir
  • → Scottish Gaelic: peur

Portuguese

peru (Meleagris gallopavo)

Alternative forms

• perú (1931-prescribed spelling or misspelling)

Etymology

From Peru (“Peru, also frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to all the Spanish settlements in America”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɾu/, /peˈɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾu/

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Homophone: Peru
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: pe‧ru

Noun

peru m (plural perus, feminine perua, feminine plural peruas)

1. wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

   Synonym: peru-selvagem

2. (loosely) turkey (any bird in the genus Meleagris)

Derived terms

• peru-ocelado
• peru-selvagem
• perua
• peruzão
• peruzinho

Descendants

• → Hunsrik: Biru

Noun

peru m (uncountable)

1. turkey (flesh or meat of the turkey eaten as food)

Noun

peru m (plural perus)

1. (Portugal, soccer) a goal resulting from a shameful mistake by the goalkeeper

   Synonym: frango

2. (Brazil, vulgar) penis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pénis

References

• “peru”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “peru”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “peru”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “peru”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

peru (Cyrillic spelling перу)

1. dative/locative singular of pero

Verb

peru (Cyrillic spelling перу)

1. third-person plural present of prati

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peru/, [ˈperu]
• Rhymes: -eru
• Hyphenation: pe‧ru

Noun

peru

1. dative singular of pero