rău

See also: rau, Rau, râu, rãu, and ra'u

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin reus (“bad”), from Latin reus (“defendant, accused”). Compare Dalmatian ri (“bad”), Italian rio (“wicked”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rəw/

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Adjective

rău m or n (feminine singular rea, masculine plural răi, feminine and neuter plural rele)

1. bad

   Nu am mai văzut niciodată un om atât de rău.

   I have never seen such a bad man.

2. wrong
3. sick

   (Lui) îi este rău.

   He feels sick.

Declension

Declension of rău

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	rău		rea	răi	rele
	definite	răul		reaua	răii	relele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	rău		rele	răi	rele
	definite	răului		relei	răilor	relelor

Synonyms

• prost

Antonyms

• bun

Derived terms

• răutate
• răufăcător
• rău intenționat

Adverb

rău

1. badly, poorly

   Synonym: prost

   Antonym: bine

Noun

rău n (plural rele)

1. evil

Declension

Declension of rău

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) rău	răuul	(niște) rele	relele
genitive/dative	(unui) rău	răuului	(unor) rele	relelor
vocative	răuule		relelor

See also

• îmi pare rău