uib
Romanian
Etymology
From a substantivization of Latin obvius (“exposed, lying open; known, familiar”). Compare also the Megleno-Romanian verb nuib.
Noun
uib n (plural uiburi)
- (regional, Muntenia, Oltenia) territory (area you can see); used in the expression "în uib"
- (Can we date this quote?), PAMFILE, CER. 173., (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- Oamenii nemaiavînd apă... vor alerga în uibul locului, căutînd apă
- For lack of water, people will scour around as far as the eye can see, in search of water.
Declension
Declension of uib
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) uib | uibul | (niște) uiburi | uiburile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) uib | uibului | (unor) uiburi | uiburilor |
| vocative | uibule | uiburilor | ||
References
- uib in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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