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unul
one (of them) /uˈnul/
other#90 most common
Also: someone, the one
Example sentences
Unul e roșu, celălalt e albastru.
One is red, the other is blue.
Am două mere; vreau doar unul.
I have two apples; I want just one.
Unul dintre colegii mei vorbește franceza.
One of my colleagues speaks French.
Copiii au intrat unul câte unul în sală.
The children entered the hall one by one.
Se sprijină unul pe altul în momentele grele.
They support each other in hard times.
Unuia îi plăcea liniștea, altuia agitația orașului.
One of them liked quiet, another liked the city's bustle.
Word family
Etymology
Unul comes from the Romanian numeral unu, meaning one, which descends from Latin unus. To it is attached -ul, the enclitic masculine definite article, turning the plain numeral into a standalone pronoun that means the one or one of them. This pattern of numeral plus article is common in Romanian and produces the paired form altul, meaning the other one.
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