huru

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuru/

Noun

huru

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

Maori

Etymology

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

Noun

huru (used in the reduplicated form huruhuru)

  1. hair

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English huru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːru/

Adverb

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

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːru/

Adverb

hūru

  1. anyway, at any rate, in any case
  2. certainly, at least, indeed
    hūru fīftēne mīla brādat least fifteen miles broad
    ne hūru on hǣðene lēodecertainly 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.

Descendants


Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch hoer.

Noun

huru

  1. whore, prostitute

Sundanese

Romanization

huru

  1. Romanization of ᮠᮥᮛᮥ

Swahili

Etymology

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

Adjective

huru (invariable)

  1. free, liberated

Derived terms

Noun

huru (ma class, plural mahuru)

  1. freedman, manumitted slave

Swedish

Adverb

huru (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) how

Synonyms

Derived terms

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