ruw

• IPA^(key): [ɾʊ]

ruw

1. a cassowary bone

• 2007, Arjen Lock, Phonology Essentials: Abau Language, SIL International.

• rouw

• IPA^(key): /ryu̯/

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• Rhymes: -yu̯

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.

ruw (comparative ruwer, superlative ruwst)

1. rough, crude, harsh (not gentle)
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.

• Afrikaans: ru

See the etymology of the main entry.

ruw

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