রুই

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • রুহি (ruhi), রৌ (rōu), রহু (rohu)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀅 (rohia), from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita, literally red), named such due to the reddish fins and overtone of the scales.

Noun

রুই • (rui)

  1. rohu fish, Labeo rohita

Inflection

Animate
indefinite forms
nominative রুই (rui)
objective রুইকে (ruike)
genitive রুইর (ruir)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative রুইটা, রুইটি (ruiṭa (colloquial), ruiṭi (formal)) রুইরা (ruira)
objective রুইটাকে, রুইটিকে (ruiṭake (colloquial), ruiṭike (formal)) রুইদের(কে) (ruider(ke))
genitive রুইটার, রুইটির (ruiṭar (colloquial), ruiṭir (formal)) রুইদের (ruider)
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).
Inanimate
indefinite forms
nominative রুই (rui)
objective রুই / রুইকে (rui (semantically general or indefinite) / ruike (semantically definite))
genitive রুইর (ruir)
locative রুইতে (ruite)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative রুইটা , রুইটি (ruiṭa (colloquial), ruiṭi (formal)) রুইগুলা, রুইগুলো (ruigula (colloquial), ruigulo (formal))
objective রুইটা, রুইটি (ruiṭa (colloquial), ruiṭi (formal)) রুইগুলা, রুইগুলো (ruigula (colloquial), ruigulo (formal))
genitive রুইটার, রুইটির (ruiṭar (colloquial), ruiṭir (formal)) রুইগুলার, রুইগুলোর (ruigular (colloquial), ruigulor (formal))
locative রুইটাতে / রুইটায়, রুইটিতে (ruiṭate / ruiṭay (colloquial), ruiṭite (formal)) রুইগুলাতে / রুইগুলায়, রুইগুলোতে (ruigulate / ruigulay (colloquial), ruigulote (formal))
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Derived terms

  • বনরুই (bônrui, pangolin)