No. 157 in Catalan
rus
"Rus" in Catalan means "Russian" (adjective or noun) or refers to the "Russian language."
In a sentence
El llibre sobre història russa és fascinant.
The book about Russian history is fascinating.
Here, 'rus' (as 'russa') is used as an adjective describing the type of history, specifically related to Russia.
Els russos celebren el Nadal el 7 de gener segons el calendari julià.
The Russians celebrate Christmas on January 7th according to the Julian calendar.
In this usage, 'rus' (as 'russos') is a noun used to refer to the people of Russia, the Russians.
L'estudiant és rus i domina cinc idiomes.
The student is Russian and is fluent in five languages.
Here, 'rus' is used as an adjective indicating the nationality of the student.
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