ro
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See also Appendix:Variations of "ro"
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[edit] Catalan
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Noun
ro f. (plural ros)
[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Noun
ro c. (singular definite roen, not used in plural form)
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Verb
ro (imperative ro, infinitive at ro, present tense ror, past tense roede, past participle har roet)
- to row
[edit] Gilbertese
[edit] Noun
ro
- dark.
[edit] Guaraní
ro
[edit] Adjective
ro
[edit] Lojban
[edit] Cmavo
ro
[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Noun
ro c.
- peace (tranquility, quiet, harmony)
This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at peace. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see ro in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
[edit] Scottish Gaelic
[edit] Etymology
From Old Irish ro from Old Welsh ry from Latin pro
[edit] Adverb
ro
- very, too, much, exceedingly
- ro-bheag - too little
- le ro-aire - with great care
- ro mhath - very good
- Tha e ro fhuar. - It is too cold.
- ro aire - great attention
- Is tu an Dia ro mhòr. - Thou art the very great God.
- Chan eil mi ro chinnteach. I am not too sure.
- Tha e ro bhochd. - He is very sick (or poor).
- Chan eil e ro thogarrach. - He is not excessively willing.
- ro sgairteil - very active
- ro shleamhainn - very slippery
- Bu ro chaomh leam tighinn. - I should very much like to come.
[edit] Preposition
ro
- before
- Thigibh ro chòig uairean. - Come before five o'clock.
[edit] Derived terms
- The following prepositional pronouns:
| Combining
pronoun |
Prepositional
pronoun |
Prepositional
pronoun (emphatic) |
| mi | romham | romhamsa |
| tu | romhad | romhadsa |
| e | roimhe | roimhesan |
| i | roimhpe | roimhpese |
| sinn | romhainn | romhainne |
| sibh | romhaibh | romhaibhse |
| iad | romhpa | romhpasan |
[edit] Usage notes
- Used as a prefix to adjectives, and supplying the place of a superlative.
- Lenites the first letter of the following word except if it starts with l, n or r, or by s followed by any consonant except l, n or r.
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary (Birlinn Limited, 1901-1911, Compiled by Edward Dwelly)
- A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Noun
ro f. (plural ros)
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Plural |
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[edit] Swedish
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
| Declination for ro | Singular | Uncountable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Base form | ro | ron | ||
| Possessive form | ros | rons | ||
ro c. (uncountable)
[edit] Verb
| Conjugations of ro | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ro | |
| Present tense | ror | |
| Past tense | rodde | |
| Supine | rott | |
| Imperative | ro | |
| Present participle | roende | |
| Past participle | rodd | |
ro
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[edit] See also
Categories: Catalan nouns | ca:Greek letter names | da:Old Norse derivations | Danish nouns | Danish verbs | Gilbertese nouns | Guaraní adjectives | Lojban particles | jbo:Numbers | Norwegian nouns | Tbot entries April 2008 | Tbot entries (Norwegian) | gd:Old Irish derivations | gd:Old Welsh derivations | gd:Latin derivations | Scottish Gaelic adverbs | Scottish Gaelic prepositions | Spanish nouns | es:Greek letter names | Swedish nouns | Swedish verbs