rùiu

See also: ruíu

Gallurese

Etymology

From Classical Latin rubeus (“red; reddish”), derived from rubeō (“I redden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrujju/

Adjective

rùiu (feminine singular rùia, masculine and feminine plural rui)

1. red (having a red colour)
   • 1978 May 2, Fabrizio De André, Massimo Bubola (lyrics and music), “Zirichiltaggia (Baddu tundu) [Lizard lair (Round dance)]”, in Rimini, performed by Fabrizio De André:

     Di chissu chi babbu ci ha lacatu la meddu palti ti sei presa,
     lu muntigghju rùiu cu lu sùaru, li 'acchj sulcini, lu trau mannu
     e m'hai laccatu monti, mùcciu e zirichelti

     You have taken the best part of what dad left to us:
     the red hill with the cork oaks, the mousy-coat cows, [and] the big bull;
     and you have left me stones, rockrose, and lizards.

Noun

rùiu m (plural rui)

1. (uncountable) red (colour)

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Sassarese

Etymology

From Classical Latin rubeus (“red; reddish”), derived from rubeō (“I redden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrujju/

Adjective

rùiu (feminine singular rùia, masculine and feminine plural rui)

1. red (having a red colour)
   • c. 19^th century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎^[1], volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 44, pages 131–132:

     So li me’ innamuraddi
     ¶
     Che dui meligranaddi
     Che dui aranzi so rui.

     My two lovers are like two pomegranates, they're red like two oranges.

Related terms

• arruiazzà
• ruiasthru
• ruiura

 

Noun

rùiu m (plural rui)

1. (uncountable) red (colour)

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes