No. 16,781 in Russian
слуху
"Слуху" translates to "hearing" or "rumor" depending on context.
In a sentence
Я доверился слуху, который был подтверждён многими людьми.
I trusted the rumor that was confirmed by many people.
In this sentence, 'слуху' refers to 'rumor', in the dative case, illustrating reliance upon information spread by word of mouth.
Человек с очень тонким слухом услышал звук на расстоянии миллиметров.
A person with very sharp hearing heard the sound at a distance of millimeters.
Here, 'слуху' is in the dative case connected to 'тонким', referring to the sense of hearing, emphasizing auditory perception.
Он уделял много внимания слуху, чтобы понять свою роль.
He paid much attention to the information to understand his role.
In this context, 'слуху' again refers to 'rumor', used abstractly to indicate focus on social information or stories.
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