Albanian

Noun

tru m (indefinite plural tru, definite singular truri, definite plural trutë)

1. brain

Synonyms

• mend (mind)

Derived terms

• trullos
• truri (standard, Tosk)
• truni (Gheg) / trũnië (Zhêzhë)

References

1. ↑ A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.466

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• ntru

Etymology

From Latin intro. Compare Daco-Romanian întru.

Preposition

tru

1. in

Synonyms

• ãn, tu

Related terms

• ãntru

Lojban

Rafsi

tru

1. rafsi of turni.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• tro (Etymologies 1-3)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse trúr.

Adjective

tru

1. faithful, loyal
2. true

Etymology 2

From Old Norse trú.

Noun

tru f, m ‎(definite singular trua or truen, indefinite plural truer, definite plural truene)

1. belief, faith
2. trust, confidence

Etymology 3

From Old Norse trúa.

Verb

tru ‎(imperative tru, present tense trur, simple past trudde, past participle trudd)

1. to think, believe
2. to imagine, suppose
3. to have faith

Etymology 4

Verb

tru

1. imperative of true

References

• “tru” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trʉː/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse trú.

Noun

tru f ‎(definite singular trua, indefinite plural truer, definite plural truene)

1. belief, faith

   Dette var før den nye trua hadde kome.‎

   This was before the new faith had arrived.

2. trust, confidence

   Eg har trua på deg.‎

   I have confidence in you.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse trúa.

Verb

tru ‎(present tense trur, past tense trudde, past participle trudd/trutt, passive infinitive truast, present participle truande, imperative tru)

1. think, believe

   Nei, det trur eg ikkje.‎

   No, I don't think so.

2. imagine, suppose
3. believe

   Eg trur deg ikkje.‎

   I don't believe you.

4. believe (have religious faith)

   Eg trur på Gud.‎

   I believe in God.

Etymology 3

From Old Norse trúr.

Adjective

tru

1. faithful, loyal

   Han var ein tru tenar.‎

   He was a faithful servant.

2. true

References

• “tru” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English true.

Adjective

tru

1. true

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English true

Adjective

tru

1. true
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 2:23 (translation here):

     Man i lukim meri na em i tok olsem, “Em nau. Em i poroman tru bilong mi. Bun bilong em i kamap long bun bilong mi, na mit bilong em i kamap long mit bilong mi. God i wokim em long bun bilong mi, olsem na bai mi kolim em ‘meri.’ ”

Adverb

tru

1. truly; very; verily
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:31 (translation here):

     God i lukim olgeta dispela samting i gutpela, na em i amamas tru. Nait i go pinis na moning i kamap. Em i de namba 6.

2. very much
3. amen; so be it

Usage notes

This can be used where one would use yet in English, to signify that something is true even when it would seem unbelievable. It is placed at the end of a phrase or sentence.

Derived terms

• tenkyu tru

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈʊw˧˥]
• Homophone: chu

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誅

Verb

tru

1. to eliminate

Derived terms

• tru di tam tộc, tru di cửu tộc
• trời tru đất diệt

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *c-luː

Noun

(classifier con) tru

1. (zoology, dialectal, Nghệ An/Hà Tĩnh dialects) water buffalo

Synonyms

• trâu