peru

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛru]

peru

1. dative/locative singular of pero

peru

1. first-person singular present of prát

peru

1. but

From Old Galician-Portuguese pero, from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾu/
• Rhymes: -eɾu
• Syllabification: pe‧ru

peru

1. alternative form of pero (“but”)

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

peru

1. accusative/dative/genitive singular indefinite of pera

perä +‎ -u

• IPA^(key): /ˈperu/, [ˈpe̞ru]
• Rhymes: -eru
• Syllabification^(key): pe‧ru
• Hyphenation^(key): pe‧ru

peru

1. (usually figurative) heritage (property that may be inherited; inherited traditions)

   Synonym: perintö

2. (figuratively) origin (beginning, source)

   Synonym: alkuperä

   olla ikivanhaa perua ― to be of ancient origin

Only some cases are used in practice.

• “peru”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

• IPA^(key): /ˈperuˣ/, [ˈpe̞ru(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -eru
• Syllabification^(key): pe‧ru
• Hyphenation^(key): pe‧ru

peru

1. inflection of perua:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

• pure

peru

1. jackal

peru

1. indefinite accusative singular of pera
2. indefinite dative singular of pera
3. indefinite genitive singular of pera

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦥꦼꦫꦸ
Pegon
Roman	peru

From Old Javanese (h)amp(ĕ)ru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəjux.

pĕru

1. gall; gall bladder
2. bile
3. pancreas

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “peru”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN

peru

1. first-person singular present indicative of pērt

peru m

1. genitive plural of peri

• pere

From Proto-West Germanic *peru.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ru/

peru f

1. pear

Strong ō-stem:

• perewōs
• piriġe

• Middle English: pere, peere, per, peire, peore, peare
  • English: pear
    • →⇒ Chinese: 啤梨 (pílí)
    • →⇒ Khmer: ផ្លែភា (phlae phiə)
    • → Sotho: pere
    • → Thai: แพร์ (pɛɛ)
    • → Tokelauan: pea
    • → Xhosa: ipere
  • Scots: peer, peir
  • → Scottish Gaelic: peur

• perú (1931-prescribed spelling or misspelling)

From Peru (“Peru, also frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to all the Spanish settlements in America”).

• Homophone: Peru
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: pe‧ru

peru m (plural perus, feminine perua, feminine plural peruas)

1. wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

   Synonym: peru-selvagem

2. (loosely) turkey (any bird in the genus Meleagris)

• → Hunsrik: Biru

peru m (uncountable)

1. turkey (flesh or meat of the turkey eaten as food)

peru m (plural perus)

1. (Portugal, soccer) a goal resulting from a shameful mistake by the goalkeeper

   Synonym: frango

2. (Brazil, vulgar) penis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pénis

• “peru”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “peru”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “peru”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “peru”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025

peru

1. dative/locative singular of pero

peru (Cyrillic spelling перу)

1. third-person plural present of prati

• IPA^(key): [ˈperu]

peru

1. dative singular of pero