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Romanian
Etymology
Unknown. Influenced by râu (“river”), compare Megleno-Romanian păroi. Possibly from a Slavic language (compare Bulgarian порой (poroj)). Alternative theories suggest Albanian përrua, Thracian *parau(t) and Greek *παρροή (*parroḯ), from παραρροή (pararroḯ).
Pronunciation
Noun
pârâu n (plural pâraie or pârâuri)
- stream; creek; brook
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References
- ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2012 September 22 (last accessed), archived from the original on 2 January 2013