Rum
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle English and Old English, from Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu, from Proto-Germanic *Rūmō under influence from Late Latin Rōma (“Rome; Constantinople; Roman Empire”), from Latin Rōma (“Rome”).
Proper noun
[edit]Rum
Etymology 2
[edit]From Seljuk Old Anatolian Turkish and Ottoman Turkish روم (Rum, “Rome; Byzantine Empire; central Anatolia”), from Arabic رُوم (Rūm, “Rome; Byzantine Empire”), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬 (Hrom), from Byzantine Greek Ῥωμανία (Rhōmanía, “Byzantine Empire”), from Latin Romani (“Romans”), from Roma (“Rome”). Doublet of Roma and Rome.
Proper noun
[edit]Rum
- (historical) An eyalet in the Ottoman Empire.
- (historical) A former polity in Anatolia, a Seljuk sultanate.
- (archaic) Synonym of Anatolia and the Byzantine Empire in historical Turkish contexts.
Alternative forms
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[edit]- (Ottoman eyalet): Sivas
Etymology 3
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Rum
- Alternative form of Rùm, an island of the Inner Hebrides, Highland council area, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Anagrams
[edit]German
[edit]Etymology 1
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[edit]Noun
[edit]Rum m (strong, genitive Rums, no plural)
Declension
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Rum n (proper noun, genitive Rums or (optionally with an article) Rum)
- A market town in Tyrol, Austria
- A village in Vas County, Hungary
Etymology 3
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish روم (Rum), q.v.
Alternative forms
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[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Rum n (proper noun, strong, genitive Rums)
- (historical) Synonym of Anatolien, a region of southwestern Asia, in historical Turkish contexts.
- (historical) Synonym of Byzanz, a former polity in Europe and Asia, in historical Turkish contexts.
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowing from Persian روم or Arabic روم (Rūm), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬 (Hrom), from Ancient Greek Ῥώμη (Rhṓmē), from Latin Roma (“Rome”).
Proper noun
[edit]Rum (Jawi spelling روم)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Crawford, John (1852) A Grammar and Dictionary of the Malay Language, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., page 153
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “روم roem”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 12
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “روم rum”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 350
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Rum”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 353
Rohingya
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[edit]Rum
Swahili
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish روم (Rum, “Rome; Byzantine Empire; central Anatolia”), from Seljuk Old Anatolian Turkish and Arabic رُوم (Rūm, “Rome; Byzantine Empire”), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬 (Hrom), from Byzantine Greek Ῥωμανία (Rhōmanía, “Byzantine Empire”), from Latin Romani (“Romans”), from Roma (“Rome”).
Proper noun
[edit]Rum
- (archaic) Synonym of Uturuki: Turkey (a country in Europe and Asia)
- (archaic, historical) Ottoman Empire (a former polity in Europe, Asia and Africa)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Rechenbach, Charles W. (1967) Swahili-English Dictionary, Washington, D. C.: The Catholic University of America Press, page 459
Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish روم (Rum, “Rome; Byzantine Empire; central Anatolia”), from Seljuk Old Anatolian Turkish and Arabic رُوم (Rūm, “Rome; Byzantine Empire”), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬 (Hrom), from Byzantine Greek Ῥώμη (Rhṓmē, “Rome”) and Ῥωμανία (Rhōmanía, “Byzantine Empire”), from Latin Romani (“Romans”), from Roma (“Rome”) of uncertain origin. Doublet of Roma.
Proper noun
[edit]Rum
- A Greek person living in Muslim countries, especially in Turkey (now chiefly in Istanbul, Izmir, Thrace and Pontus) and Cyprus.
- (dated) Any Greek person
- (historical) Byzantine, a native of Byzantine Empire
- (archaic, historical) The former lands of the Byzantine Empire, particularly central Anatolia
Declension
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benim (my) | Rum'um | Rumlarım / Rum'larım |
senin (your) | Rum'un | Rumların / Rum'ların |
onun (his/her/its) | Rum'u | Rumları / Rum'ları |
bizim (our) | Rum'umuz | Rumlarımız / Rum'larımız |
sizin (your) | Rum'unuz | Rumlarınız / Rum'larınız |
onların (their) | Rum'u / Rumları / Rum'ları | Rumları / Rum'ları |
Adjective
[edit]Rum (uncomparable)
- Turco-Greek, of or related to the Rumlar, ethnic Greeks living in Turkey and Cyprus
- eski Rum evleri
- the old Greek houses
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “Rum”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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