rușine

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See also: rusine

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Latin roseus. Probably from the verb rușina, itself from roși (turn red, blush), from roșu. Other explanations derive it from a Vulgar Latin root *rōsīnus (rosy), *russiō or *rōsiō. May possibly be also from a Romanian *rușiciune, from roși. Compare Aromanian arushini, arusheni, rusheni, Megleno-Romanian rușǫni.

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Noun

rușine f (plural rușini)

  1. shame, disgrace
    Synonym: ocară
  2. embarrassment
    Synonym: jenă
  3. shyness
    Synonyms: sfială, rușinare, timiditate, jenă

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