negru

Alternative forms

• negur, neguru

Etymology

From Latin nigrum. Compare Daco-Romanian negru.

Adjective

negru (feminine neagrã, masculine plural negri, feminine plural neagri or neagre)

1. black

   Synonym: lai

Alternative forms

• ñegru, nigru, ñiegru

Etymology

From Latin nigrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneɡɾu/ [ˈne.ɣ̞ɾu]
• Rhymes: -eɡɾu
• Hyphenation: ne‧gru

Adjective

negru m sg (feminine singular negra, neuter singular negro, masculine plural negros, feminine plural negres)

1. black

   Synonym: prietu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɡru/

Adjective

negru (feminine negra, masculine plural negri, feminine plural negre)

1. Archaic form of neru.

Noun

negru m (plural negri)

1. Archaic form of neru.

References

• “neru, negru” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Etymology

From Latin nigrum

Adjective

negru

1. black

Etymology

Inherited from Latin nigrum.

Adjective

negru

1. black

Etymology

From Latin nigrum

Adjective

negru m sg (feminine singular negra, masculine plural negros, feminine plural negras)

1. black

References

• AEDLL

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian негр (negr).

Noun

negru

1. black person; negro

Etymology

From Latin nigrum.

Adjective

negru (feminine neagră, masculine plural negri, feminine plural neagri)

1. black

Alternative forms

• негру (negru) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Latin nigrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈne.ɡru/

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• Rhymes: -eɡru
• Hyphenation: ne‧gru

Adjective

negru m or n (feminine singular neagră, masculine plural negri, feminine and neuter plural negre)

1. black
2. (figuratively) dirty, grimy

Noun

negru n (uncountable)

1. black (color)

Noun

negru m (plural negri, feminine equivalent negresă)

1. black person; a person of Sub-Saharan African descent

   Synonyms: african, persoană de culoare, (dated) arap

See also