râu

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râu

/ˈrɨw/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rius (river), from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rih₂wós, from *h₃reyh₂- (“to flow; to move, set in motion”) + *-wós.

noun râuri · râu · râul · râurile

neuter river cu vedere la râu

In English

river large stream which drains a landmass

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"râu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2u. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

râu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2u

Chicago

"râu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2u.

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@misc{ra_u_2026,
  title = {râu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2u},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}