ruw

Abau

Pronunciation

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Noun

ruw

1. a cassowary bone

References

• Arjen Lock (2007) Phonology Essentials: Abau Language (in Abau), SIL International

Dutch

Alternative forms

• rouw

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ryu̯/

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• Rhymes: -yu̯

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ruuch, ru, rou, from Old Dutch *rūh, *rū, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. The original stem ended in -h-, which disappeared between vowels, giving *rū- in the inflected forms in Old Dutch. This then gave rise to an alternative uninflected form *rū, which developed into Middle Dutch ru, rou, modern Dutch ruw, rouw. The original uninflected form was back-formed to ruig based on other words with -ch in the uninflected form and -g- in inflected forms, similar to what happened to hoog.

Adjective

ruw (comparative ruwer, superlative ruwst)

1. rough, crude, harsh (not gentle)

   Synonyms: rauw, ruig, grof

2. raw, crude (unprocessed)

   De ruwe suiker wordt hier binnengebracht.

   The raw sugar enters the building right here.

   Dit is een bijproduct van ruwe olie.

   This is a byproduct of crude oil.

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ru
• Negerhollands: rauw

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ruw

1. inflection of ruwen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative