ruku

See also: rūku, Rūku, ruk'u, and ruku'

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈruku]

Noun

ruku f

1. accusative singular of ruka

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːku/
• Rhymes: -uːku

Verb

ruku

1. first-person plural active past indicative of rúka
2. second-person plural active past indicative of rúka
3. third-person plural active past indicative of rúka

Icelandic

Verb

ruku

1. third-person plural active past indicative of rjúka

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈruku]

Noun

ruku

1. accusative/instrumental singular of ruka

Maori

Verb

ruku

1. to dive

Old Norse

Verb

ruku

1. third-person plural past active indicative of rjúka

Rapa Nui

Verb

ruku

1. to dive

Derived terms

• rukuruku ("go diving")

Sahu

Etymology

Borrowed from Ternate ruku (“to bow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.ku/

Verb

ruku

1. (intransitive) to bend
2. (intransitive) to bow

References

• Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾu.ku/

Verb

ruku

1. (intransitive) to bow

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruku
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	toruku	foruku	miruku
2nd	noruku	niruku
3rd	Masculine	oruku	iruku, yoruku†
Feminine	moruku
Neuter	iruku
† - archaic

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh