ro
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[edit] Catalan
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Noun
ro f. (plural ros)
[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology 1
From Old Norse ró (“rest”) (whence also the Icelandic ró (“calm, rest, tranquillity”)).
[edit] Noun
ro c. (singular definite roen, not used in plural form)
[edit] Etymology 2
From Old Norse róa (“row”), from Proto-Germanic *rōanan (“to row”).
[edit] Verb
ro (imperative ro, infinitive at ro, present tense ror, past tense roede, past participle er/har roet)
- row (using oars)
[edit] Gilbertese
[edit] Noun
ro
- dark.
[edit] Guaraní
ro
[edit] Adjective
ro
[edit] Japanese
[edit] Syllable
ro
[edit] Lojban
[edit] Cmavo
ro
[edit] References
- ^ BPFK Section: gadri by xorxes. on the LLG website.
- ^ Lojban for Beginners, Chapter 4, §4 (Quantities)
[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)
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Old Norse róa, from Proto-Germanic *rōanan.
[edit] Verb
ro
[edit] Conjugation
[edit] Related terms
[edit] See also
[edit] Etymology 2
From Old Swedish ro (“rest”), German ruhe with a secondary meaning in Danish and Swedish of entertainment, pastime (during the rest).[1]
[edit] Noun
ro c. (uncountable)
[edit] Declension
[edit] Related terms
[edit] References
- Catalan nouns
- Catalan countable nouns
- ca:Greek letter names
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
- Danish nouns
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Danish verbs
- Gilbertese nouns
- Guaraní adjectives
- Japanese syllables in Latin script
- Lojban cmavo
- Lojban cmavo of selma'o PA
- jbo:Numbers
- Norwegian nouns
- Tbot entries April 2008
- Tbot entries (Norwegian)
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Welsh
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Latin
- Scottish Gaelic adverbs
- Scottish Gaelic prepositions
- Spanish nouns
- es:Greek letter names
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish verbs
- Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish
- Swedish uncountable nouns
- Swedish nouns