trui
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie, troige, possibly from Old Norse treyja (“sleeveless jacket”) or from Latin troga (“horsehair monk's garment”).
Pronunciation
Noun
trui f (plural truien, diminutive truitje n)
- jumper, sweater
- Synonym: pull
- (Suriname) T-shirt
- 2023, Scrappy W (lyrics and music), “Onze Pastor”:
- Kom in de kamer Vincent, 'k neem een drankje met je / Wees niet bang, voel je vrij, doe een praatje met me / Wat in m'n huis gebeurd, zal nooit niet uitlekken / Het wordt nu warm hier, zal ik je trui uittrekken?
- Come into the room Vincent, I'll have a drink with you / Don't be afraid, just feel free, have a chat with me / What happens in my house, will never ever come out / It's getting hot in here now, shall I take off your shirt?
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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese blui. Compare lùi.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (obsolete as a free morpheme, now only in compounds) to temper, to anneal
- trui rèn ― to forge and temper > to forge
- (obsolete as a free morpheme, now only in compounds) to grill on burning charcoal
- cá lóc nướng trui ― grilled snakehead
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch trui, from Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie.
Noun
trui c (plural truien, diminutive truike or truitsje)
Further reading
- “trui”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011