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Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin nigrum. Compare Daco-Romanian negru.
Adjective
negru (feminine neagrã, masculine plural negri, feminine plural neagri or neagre)
- black
- Synonym: lai
Asturian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin nigrum.
Pronunciation
Adjective
negru m sg (feminine singular negra, neuter singular negro, masculine plural negros, feminine plural negres)
- black
- Synonym: prietu
Corsican
Pronunciation
Adjective
negru (feminine negra, masculine plural negri, feminine plural negre)
- Archaic form of neru.
Noun
negru m (plural negri)
- Archaic form of neru.
References
- “neru, negru” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa
Extremaduran
Etymology
From Latin nigrum
Adjective
negru
- black
Istro-Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin nigrum.
Adjective
negru
- black
Leonese
Etymology
From Latin nigrum
Adjective
negru m sg (feminine singular negra, masculine plural negros, feminine plural negras)
- black
References
Livvi
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian негр (negr).
Noun
negru
- black person; negro
Usage notes
- Negru is a loanword from Russian. Within Russian Karelia, the word is generally non-offensive and is not a considered slur, and refers to any person with black skin.
Megleno-Romanian
Etymology
From Latin nigrum.
Adjective
negru
- black
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin nigrum.
Pronunciation
Adjective
negru m or n (feminine singular neagră, masculine plural negri, feminine and neuter plural negre)
- black
- (figuratively) dirty, grimy
Declension
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
negru m (plural negri)
- black (color)
Noun
negru m (plural negri, feminine equivalent negresă)
- black person; a person of Sub-Saharan African descent
- Synonyms: african, persoană de culoare, (dated) arap
Declension
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