No. 1,295 in Russian
рода
The Russian word "рода" can mean "genders" (plural of "род" in a grammatical sense) or "kinds/types" depending on context.
In a sentence
Этот фильм был своего рода приключением.
This movie was a kind of adventure.
In this sentence, 'рода' is used in the idiomatic expression 'своего рода,' which translates to 'a kind of' or 'a sort of,' indicating that the movie somewhat resembles an adventure.
Некоторые слова женского рода трудно запомнить.
Some feminine gender words are difficult to remember.
Here, 'рода' is used to indicate grammatical gender ('женского рода' translates to 'of feminine gender') in relation to words in Russian.
Он знает много рода растений, которые растут здесь.
He knows many kinds of plants that grow here.
In this context, 'рода' refers to types or kinds ('рода растений' translates to 'kinds of plants'), denoting varieties or categories.
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