roo

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uː

Etymology 1

From Middle English roo, ro, from Old English rō, rōw (“quietness, quiet, rest”), from Proto-Germanic *rōwō (“quiet, rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *ere(w)-, *rē(w)- (“quiet”). Cognate with Scots ro, ruve (“peace, repose”), German Ruhe (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Danish and Swedish ro (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Icelandic ró (“calm, quietness”).

Noun

roo (uncountable)

1. (UK dialectal or obsolete) Peace; quietness.
2. (UK, dialectal) Rest; stillness.

Derived terms

• roolie

Etymology 2

From kangaroo.

Noun

roo (plural roos)

1. Short form of kangaroo.

Derived terms

• roo bar

Abbreviation

ROO

1. Quintana Roo, a state of Mexico.

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Gooniyandi

Noun

roo

1. excrement, faeces, shit

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Manx

Pronoun

roo

1. 3rd person plural of rish

   to them

   • Cha row eh ny s'lheah er loayrt roo. No sooner had he spoken to them.
   • Ta mee çheughey roo. I side with them.

Derived terms

• roosyn (emphatic)

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Portuguese

Verb

roo

1. first-person singular present indicative of roer

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Spanish

Verb

roo (infinitive roer)

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of roer.

Synonyms

• roigo
• royo

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Tetum

Noun

roo

1. leaf