# nauru
## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnɑu̯ru/, [ˈnɑ̝u̯ru]
* Rhymes: -ɑuru
* Hyphenation: nau‧ru

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *nakru. Equivalent to nauraa (“to laugh”) +‎ -u.

#### Noun

nauru
* laughter, laugh

##### Declension

Possessive forms of nauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nauruni
nauruni
accusative
nom.
nauruni
nauruni
gen.
nauruni
genitive
nauruni
naurujeni
partitive
nauruani
naurujani
inessive
naurussani
nauruissani
elative
naurustani
nauruistani
illative
nauruuni
nauruihini
adessive
naurullani
nauruillani
ablative
naurultani
nauruiltani
allative
naurulleni
nauruilleni
essive
naurunani
nauruinani
translative
naurukseni
nauruikseni
abessive
nauruttani
nauruittani
instructive
comitative
—nauruineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurusi
naurusi
accusative
nom.
naurusi
naurusi
gen.
naurusi
genitive
naurusi
naurujesi
partitive
nauruasi
naurujasi
inessive
naurussasi
nauruissasi
elative
naurustasi
nauruistasi
illative
nauruusi
nauruihisi
adessive
naurullasi
nauruillasi
ablative
naurultasi
nauruiltasi
allative
naurullesi
nauruillesi
essive
naurunasi
nauruinasi
translative
nauruksesi
nauruiksesi
abessive
nauruttasi
nauruittasi
instructive
comitative
—nauruinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurumme
naurumme
accusative
nom.
naurumme
naurumme
gen.
naurumme
genitive
naurumme
naurujemme
partitive
nauruamme
naurujamme
inessive
naurussamme
nauruissamme
elative
naurustamme
nauruistamme
illative
nauruumme
nauruihimme
adessive
naurullamme
nauruillamme
ablative
naurultamme
nauruiltamme
allative
naurullemme
nauruillemme
essive
naurunamme
nauruinamme
translative
nauruksemme
nauruiksemme
abessive
nauruttamme
nauruittamme
instructive
comitative
—nauruinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurunne
naurunne
accusative
nom.
naurunne
naurunne
gen.
naurunne
genitive
naurunne
naurujenne
partitive
nauruanne
naurujanne
inessive
naurussanne
nauruissanne
elative
naurustanne
nauruistanne
illative
nauruunne
nauruihinne
adessive
naurullanne
nauruillanne
ablative
naurultanne
nauruiltanne
allative
naurullenne
nauruillenne
essive
naurunanne
nauruinanne
translative
nauruksenne
nauruiksenne
abessive
nauruttanne
nauruittanne
instructive
comitative
—nauruinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurunsa
naurunsa
accusative
nom.
naurunsa
naurunsa
gen.
naurunsa
genitive
naurunsa
naurujensa
partitive
nauruaan nauruansa
naurujaan naurujansa
inessive
naurussaan naurussansa
nauruissaan nauruissansa
elative
naurustaan naurustansa
nauruistaan nauruistansa
illative
nauruunsa
nauruihinsa
adessive
naurullaan naurullansa
nauruillaan nauruillansa
ablative
naurultaan naurultansa
nauruiltaan nauruiltansa
allative
naurulleen naurullensa
nauruilleen nauruillensa
essive
naurunaan naurunansa
nauruinaan nauruinansa
translative
naurukseen nauruksensa
nauruikseen nauruiksensa
abessive
nauruttaan nauruttansa
nauruittaan nauruittansa
instructive
comitative
—nauruineen nauruinensa :

##### Derived terms

* naur
* hinkunauru
* huutonauru
* hörönauru
* ivanauru
* nauruhaukka
* nauruhermo
* nauruherätys
* naurukarakara
* naurukohtaus
* naurukyyhky
* nauruliejukana
* naurulivertäjä
* naurulokki
* naurunaihe
* naurunalainen
* naurunalaistaa
* naurunhohotus
* naurunpuuska
* naurunremakka
* naurunrähäkkä
* naurunsekainen
* naurupommi
* naurusarvinokka
* naurusuin
* naurusuinen
* nauruterapia
* naurutimali
* naurutrogoni
* nauruversio
* röhönauru
* taustanauru
* tekonauru

##### Related terms

* nauraa
* naurattaa
* naurettava

#### Further reading

* “nauru”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

### Etymology 2

See Nauru.

#### Noun

nauru
* Nauru (language)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of nauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nauruni
accusative
nom.
nauruni
gen.
nauruni
genitive
nauruni
partitive
nauruani
inessive
naurussani
elative
naurustani
illative
nauruuni
adessive
naurullani
ablative
naurultani
allative
naurulleni
essive
naurunani
translative
naurukseni
abessive
nauruttani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurusi
accusative
nom.
naurusi
gen.
naurusi
genitive
naurusi
partitive
nauruasi
inessive
naurussasi
elative
naurustasi
illative
nauruusi
adessive
naurullasi
ablative
naurultasi
allative
naurullesi
essive
naurunasi
translative
nauruksesi
abessive
nauruttasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurumme
accusative
nom.
naurumme
gen.
naurumme
genitive
naurumme
partitive
nauruamme
inessive
naurussamme
elative
naurustamme
illative
nauruumme
adessive
naurullamme
ablative
naurultamme
allative
naurullemme
essive
naurunamme
translative
nauruksemme
abessive
nauruttamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurunne
accusative
nom.
naurunne
gen.
naurunne
genitive
naurunne
partitive
nauruanne
inessive
naurussanne
elative
naurustanne
illative
nauruunne
adessive
naurullanne
ablative
naurultanne
allative
naurullenne
essive
naurunanne
translative
nauruksenne
abessive
nauruttanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
naurunsa
accusative
nom.
naurunsa
gen.
naurunsa
genitive
naurunsa
partitive
nauruaan nauruansa
inessive
naurussaan naurussansa
elative
naurustaan naurustansa
illative
nauruunsa
adessive
naurullaan naurullansa
ablative
naurultaan naurultansa
allative
naurulleen naurullensa
essive
naurunaan naurunansa
translative
naurukseen nauruksensa
abessive
nauruttaan nauruttansa
instructive
comitative

##### Synonyms

* naurun kieli

##### Derived terms

* naurunkielinen

### Anagrams

* ruuan, ruuna, uurna