ruju

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin rubeus, derived from rubeō (“I am reddish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈruju/

Adjective

ruju (feminine singular ruja, masculine plural rujos, feminine plural rujas)

1. (Logudorese) red

   Synonyms: rùgiu, rusu

Derived terms

• rujore

Noun

ruju m (uncountable)

1. red (color)

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾu.d͡ʒu/

Verb

ruju

1. (transitive) to poke at
2. (transitive) to pierce

   Synonyms: topo, taji

3. (transitive) to skewer

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruju

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toruju	foruju	miruju
2nd person		noruju	niruju
3rd person	masculine	oruju	iruju yoruju (archaic)
	feminine	moruju
	neuter	iruju

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

Possibly from Ternate ruju.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.d͡ʒu/

Verb

ruju

1. (transitive) to thump

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruju (action verb)

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toruju	moruju	aruju
2nd person		noruju	foruju
3rd person	inanimate	iruju	doruju
	animate
imperative		nuruju, ruju	furuju, ruju

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics