Rúis

From Medieval Latin Russi (“Russians”), ultimately from Byzantine Greek Ρωσία (Rōsía).

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠuːʃ/

An Rúis f (genitive na Rúise)

1. Russia (The largest country in the world, a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)

• Rúiseach (“a Russian person”)
• Rúiseach (“Russian”, adjective)
• Rúisis (“the Russian language”)

• Cónaidhm na Rúise

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Entries containing “Rúis” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Rúis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.