huru

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuru/

huru

1. accusative singular of hura
2. instrumental singular of hura

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu; compare Indonesian bulu.

huru (used in the reduplicated form huruhuru)

1. hair

• hure

From Old English huru.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːru/

huru

1. especially, particularly; much less; ~ and ~, ~ thinge, especially
2. at least; in any case
   • 1175, The Holy Rood:

     Ðe leᵹ wæs huru feowertiᵹ fæðmæ heh.

     The glade was at least 40 fathoms.

3. truly, certainly, indeed
4. even

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːru/

hūru

1. anyway, at any rate, in any case
2. certainly, at least, indeed

   hūru fīftēne mīla brād ― at least fifteen miles broad

   ne hūru on hǣðene lēode ― certainly not to a heathen nation

3. yet, however
4. especially

   Ðæt dēah tō ǣlcum and hūru tō dēopun dolgum.

   It is good for all, and especially for deep wounds.

• hure

• Middle English: hūre, hūru

• uru

Borrowed from Dutch hoer.

huru

1. whore, prostitute

huru

1. Romanization of ᮠᮥᮛᮥ

From Arabic حُرّ‎ (ḥurr, “free”), from Proto-Afro-Asiatic *ħər (“free”).

huru (invariable)

1. free, liberated

• uhuru

huru (ma class, plural mahuru)

1. freedman, manumitted slave

huru (not comparable)

1. (archaic) how

• hur

• huruvida