ronis

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From Proto-Baltic *ruon-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *rew-, *row- (“to run, to rush, to hurry”) with an extra n. The meaning evolution was probably: “run, hurry (together)” > “to be in a group, herd”, “to be fecund, to be fertile, to rut; to be cheerful, neat” > “neat, cheerful, fertile animal living in groups” > “seal.” Cognates include Lithuanian rúonis.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ɾūōnis]

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ronis m (2nd declension)

1. seal (several species of mammals of the family Phocidae)

   roņu dzimte – the seal family (= Phocidae)

   roņu tauki – seal fat

   roņu mednieks – seal hunter

   pelēkais ronis – gray seal

   roņi parasti turas baros – seals usually stay in groups

   Ieva peldēja slikti, bet es ūdenī jutos kā ronis – Ieva swam badly, but I felt like a seal in water

• pelēkais ronis

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ronis m (plural ronis)

1. (Spain, gypsy community) flirt; player
2. (Spain, gypsy community) show-off