rọ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editCompare Khmu [Rook] cʰrɔʔ ("kind of fish trap").
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit(classifier cái) rọ
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editVerb
editrọ
- (transitive) to paralyse, to immobilise
- (intransitive) to be paralyzed
Derived terms
edit- arọ (“paralysed person”)
- rọ lápá rọ lẹ́sẹ̀ (“to be paralysed in the limbs”)
- àrùn rọmọlápárọmọlẹ́sẹ̀ (“polio”)
- àrùn rọpárọsẹ̀ (“polio”)
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editrọ
- (transitive) to wilt; to wither; to shrivel up (leaves or flowers)
Etymology 3
editPronunciation
editVerb
editrọ̀
- to fall (rain)
- Òjò máa rọ̀. ― It'll rain. (literally, “Rain will fall.”)
Etymology 4
editPronunciation
editVerb
editrọ̀
- 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).
- to be tamed
- Ojú ajá ti rọ̀ ― The dog is tamed
- 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
edit(to be easy): Collocates with ọrùn (“neck”).
Derived terms
editEtymology 5
editPronunciation
editVerb
editrọ
- to forge
- Alágbẹ̀dẹ ló bá mi rọ àdá yẹn ― It was a blacksmith that forged that cutlass for me
Derived terms
edit- ẹ̀rọ (“machine”)