eru

See also: ERU and ēru

Faroese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [erʊ]

Verb

eru

are, 1., 2. and 3. present plural of vera (to be)
- vit eru føroyingar
  we are Faroese
- eru tit eingilsmenn?
  are you Englishmen?
- tey eru glað
  they are happy
- tær eru tríggjar konur
  they are three women
- teir eru fimm menn
  they are five men
- tygum eru ov seint
  you (formal) are too late
- eru tygum ...?
  are you ...?

Conjugation

Conjugation of vera

number	singular			plural
v

infinitive	vera
present participle	verandi
past participle	-
supine	verið
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	eri	ert	er	eru
past	var	vart	var	vóru
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	ver!	—	verið!

Icelandic

Verb

eru

[They] are, the third person present plural of vera (meaning "to be").
Menn eru illir.
Men are evil.

Japanese

Romanization

eru

Rōmaji transcription of える

Malay

Alternative forms

ru
ارو‎
رو‎

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *(h)Aru, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *(h)aru, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *(h)aru, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *(h)aru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)aʀuhu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əru/
Rhymes: -əru, -ru, -u

Noun

eru (Jawi spelling ارو)

casuarina (trees of the genus Casuarina)

Synonyms

cemara / چمارا‎

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *airuz. Cognate with Old English ār, Old Norse árr, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (airus).

Noun

ēru m

messenger, herald

Westrobothnian

Etymology

ér +‎ -u

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [èːɾʉ]
Rhymes: -èːɾʉ

Adjective

eru

scarred
ja jer ɑlldes eru oppe øgöm
I'm completely scarred on my face

Derived terms

freikeneru (“freckled”)

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