ragu

See also: ragù, ragú, and ragū

English

Noun

ragu (countable and uncountable, plural ragus)

  1. Alternative spelling of ragù.
    • 2007 November 4, “T-Bones and Tea”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      His menu features steaks, lamb and seafood, all served on hot rocks and in sizzling skillets, and homemade pasta dishes like pappardelle with lamb and artichoke ragu, and spaghetti vongole served with a touch of pantelleria red pepper sauce.

Anagrams

Anguthimri

Noun

ragu

  1. (Mpakwithi) sandpaper tree
  2. (Mpakwithi) prawn

References

  • Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 188

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ragu. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraɡu/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧gu

Adjective

ragu (comparative lebih ragu, superlative paling ragu)

  1. dubious
    1. undecided, wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion
      Synonym: bimbang
    2. arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion
      Synonyms: sangsi, syak

Derived terms

Verb

ragu

  1. infinitive, imperative and colloquial of meragu

Further reading

Latvian

Noun

ragu m

  1. inflection of rags:
    1. accusative/instrumental singular
    2. genitive plural

Old English

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *ragō (“lichen, beard”) and related to Proto-Germanic *rūhaz (whence rough) and Proto-Germanic *rawwō (whence rag), therefore from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewk- (“to pluck”). However compare Russian ракита (rakita, “broom, willow tree”), which could be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- (“bend”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑ.ɡu/, [ˈrɑ.ɣu]

Noun

ragu f

  1. lichen

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ragu raga, rage
accusative rage raga, rage
genitive rage raga
dative rage ragum

References

  1. ^ N. van Wijk (1936 [1912]), Franck's Etymologisch woordenboek der Nederlandsche taal, 2e druk, Den Haag
  2. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “67-68”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 67-68

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French ragoût or Italian ragù.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁaˈɡu/ [ʁaˈɣu]

  • Hyphenation: ra‧gu

Noun

ragu m (plural ragus)

  1. ragout (stew of meat and vegetables)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rǎɡuː/

Noun

ràgū m inan (Cyrillic spelling ра̀гӯ)

  1. ragout (stew of meat and vegetables)

Declension

Declension of ragu
singular plural
nominative ràgū ragùi
genitive ragùa ragùā
dative ragùu ragùima
accusative ràgū ragùe
vocative ràgū ragùi
locative ragùu ragùima
instrumental ragùom ragùima

Further reading

  • “ragu”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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