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Word of the Day – Ariu

By April 8, 2026Word of the Day

Ariu (Albanian) (noun)

ah-REE-oo

A bear.

Indo-European, with common Slavic cognates (e.g., arush)

Example sentences

“Today I visited Pristina Bear Sanctuary, and I leaned Ariu is the Albanian word for bear.”

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