rún
See also: Appendix:Variations of "run"
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹʉuːn/
- Rhymes: -ʉuːn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse rún (“secret; rune”), from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ruːn/
- Rhymes: -uːn
Noun
Declension
Derived terms
- ?Úlfrún f
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish rún (“mystery, secret”)[1] (whence also Scottish Gaelic rùn, Manx roon), from Proto-Celtic *rūnā. Cognate with Welsh rhin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾˠuːn̪ˠ/[2], /ɾˠuːnˠ/
Noun
Declension
Derived terms
- cara rúin (“confidant”)
- dea-rún (“good intention”)
- faoi rún (“in confidence”)
- margadh rúin (“sweetheart deal”)
- rún buíochais (“vote of thanks”)
- rún cáinte (“vote of censure”)
- rún ceilge (“treacherous intent, plot”)
- rún diaga (“divine mystery”)
- rún díoltais (“design of vengeance”)
- rún gadaí (“malicious intent of thief”)
- rúnach (“runic; secret, mysterious”)
- rúnach (“darling, sweetheart”)
- rúnaí
- rúnchara (“confidant”)
- rúnda
- rúndaingean (“strong-minded, resolute”)
- rúndiamhair (“mystical, mysterious”)
- rúndiamhair (“(religious) mystery”)
- rúnmhar (“close, secretive”)
- scéal rúin
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 rún”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rún”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “rún” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “rún” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Mandarin
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *rūnā. Cognate with Welsh rhin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r͈uːn/
Noun
rún f (genitive rúine, nominative plural rúna)
- mystery, secret
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 13a12
- Má beid ní di rúnaib do·théi ar menmuin ind ḟir bíis inna ṡuidiu et ad·reig.
- If there are any of the mysteries that may come upon the mind of the man who is sitting, and he rises.
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 27c22
- Is airi am cimbid-se hóre no·pridchim in rúin sin.
- It is for that reason that I am a captive, because I preach that mystery.
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 13a12
Declension
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | rúnL | rúinL | rúnaH |
| Vocative | rúnL | rúinL | rúnaH |
| Accusative | rúinN | rúinL | rúnaH |
| Genitive | rúineH | rúnL | rúnN |
| Dative | rúinL | rúnaib | rúnaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| rún also rrún after a proclitic |
rún pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 rún”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Norse
photograph of the inscription on the Einang stone, which may be the oldest attestation of this word
Etymology
From Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō, whence also Old English rūn (“secret, runic letter”), Old Saxon rūna (Middle Low German rūne (“whisper”)), Middle High German rūne (“whisper”), Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰 (rūna, “secret”). Or from the Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (“dig”, a root). Compare German Rune and Swedish runa.
Declension
Derived terms
- sigrún (“victory rune”)
Descendants
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zun˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐun˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹʊwŋ͡m˦˥]
Noun
rún • (𦠆)
- Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of rốn (“navel”)
- Chuồn chuồn cắn rún biết bơi. (Popular myth among children in Vietnam)
- If you let a dragonfly bite your belly button, you would know who to swim.
See also
Derived terms
- cười tét rún
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