rău

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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

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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

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