rọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Khmu [Rook] cʰrɔʔ ("kind of fish trap").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹɔ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái) rọ

1. cage
2. Short for rọ mõm (“muzzle”).

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾɔ̄/

Verb

rọ

1. (transitive) to paralyse, to immobilise
2. (intransitive) to be paralyzed

Derived terms

• arọ (“paralysed person”)
• rọ lápá rọ lẹ́sẹ̀ (“to be paralysed in the limbs”)
• àrùn rọmọlápárọmọlẹ́sẹ̀ (“polio”)
• àrùn rọpárọsẹ̀ (“polio”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɔ̄/

Verb

rọ

1. (transitive) to wilt; to wither; to shrivel up (leaves or flowers)

   Synonyms: gbẹ, kíweje

   Tẹ́ ẹ bá gbàgbé láti bomi rin òdòdó tí ẹ gbìn, òdòdó náà á rọ. ― If you forget to water the flower you planted, the flower will wilt.

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɔ̀/

Verb

rọ̀

1. to fall (rain)

   Òjò máa rọ̀. ― It'll rain. (literally, “Rain will fall.”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɔ̀/

Verb

rọ̀

1. to be soft; to be tender

   Synonym: dẹ̀

   Ọjọ́ ti rọ̀. ― It's getting late. (literally, “The day has softened.”)

   • 2016, DMW HQ, 0:41 from the start, in Mayorkun - Eleko (Official Music Video):

     Baby dán mi wò lẹ́ẹ̀kan, wàá rí i pé mo rọ̀ bí ẹ̀kọ.

     Baby test me once, you'll see I'm soft like ẹ̀kọ (corn pap).

2. to be tamed

   Ojú ajá ti rọ̀ ― The dog is tamed

3. to be easy

   Synonym: rọrùn

   Ó rọ̀ mí lọ́rùn ― I find it easy (literally, “It's soft on my neck”)

   Rírọ̀ ní ń rọ àdàbà lọ́rùn ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

(to be easy): Collocates with ọrùn (“neck”).

Derived terms

• rọrùn (“to be easy”)
• ìrọ̀lẹ́ (“late afternoon”)
• ìrọ̀rí (“pillow”)
• ìrọ̀rùn (“ease”)

 

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɔ̄/

Verb

rọ

1. to forge

   Alágbẹ̀dẹ ló bá mi rọ àdá yẹn ― It was a blacksmith that forged that cutlass for me

Derived terms

• ẹ̀rọ (“machine”)