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rău¹

  • /rəw/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Late Latin reus (“bad”), from Latin reus (“defendant, accused”). Compare Dalmatian ri (“bad”), Italian rio (“wicked”).

adjective rea · răi · rele · rău

  1. masculine, neuter bad Nu am mai văzut niciodată un om atât de rău.
  2. masculine, neuter wrong
  3. masculine, neuter sick (Lui) îi este rău.

Similar: prost · Opposite: bun

adverb

  1. badly, poorly

    Similar: prost · Opposite: bine

  2. very (colloquial)

    Similar: foarte

noun rele · rău · răuul · relele

  1. neuter evil

Rău²

Where it comes from

From rău.

proper noun

  1. masculine a river in Bacău County, Romania, tributary to the Bârsănești
  2. masculine a river in Vrancea County, Romania, tributary to the Vulturu

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adjective

Similar: prost · Opposite: bun

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MLA

"rău." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C4%83u. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rău. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C4%83u

Chicago

"rău." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C4%83u.

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@misc{ra_u_2026,
  title = {rău},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C4%83u},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}