croi

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See also: croí and cròi

Louisiana Creole

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Etymology

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From French croire (to believe), compare Haitian Creole kwè.

Verb

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croi

  1. to believe

References

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  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Romanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *krojiti (to cut). Compare Aromanian cruescu, cruire.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a croi (third-person singular present croiește, past participle croit) 4th conj.

  1. to cut out, to tailor
  2. (figurative) to open up (a road, path, destiny, etc.)
  3. (figurative) to devise, plan, construct, build, create

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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