ro

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"

A-Pucikwar

Etymology

From Proto-Great Andamanese *rok

Noun

ro

1. canoe

References

• Juliette Blevins, Linguistic clues to Andamanese pre-history: Understanding the North-South divide, pg. 21 (2009)

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Betoi

Noun

ro

1. woman

References

• Raoul Zamponi, Betoi (2003)

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Catalan

Alternative forms

• rho

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈro/

Noun

ro f (plural ros)

1. Rho; the Greek letter Ρ (lowercase ρ).

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Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ró (“rest”) (whence also the Icelandic ró (“calm, rest, tranquillity”)).

Noun

ro c (singular definite roen, not used in plural form)

1. calmness

Etymology 2

From Old Norse róa (“row”), from Proto-Germanic *rōaną (“to row”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-.

Verb

ro (imperative ro, infinitive at ro, present tense ror, past tense roede, perfect tense er/har roet)

1. to row (using oars)

References

• “ro” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “ro,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

ro (accusative singular ro-on, plural ro-oj, accusative plural ro-ojn)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter R.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) litero; a, bo, co, ĉo, do, e, fo, go, ĝo, ho, ĥo, i, jo, ĵo, ko, lo, mo, no, o, po, ro, so, ŝo, to, u, ŭo, vo, zo

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Gilbertese

Noun

ro

1. dark

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Guaraní

Adjective

ro

1. bitter

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Italian

Noun

ro m or f (invariable)

1. Alternative spelling of rho

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Japanese

Romanization

ro

1. Rōmaji transcription of ろ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ロ

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Javanese

Numeral

ro

1. two

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Laboya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈroː]

Noun

ro

1. leaf

Derived terms

• ro kutta
• ro wona

References

• Allahverdi Verdizade (2019), “ro”, in Lamboya word list, Leiden: LexiRumah

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English rā, rāha, from Proto-Germanic *raihą.

Alternative forms

• roo, ra, raa, roa

Pronunciation

• (Early ME, Northern ME) IPA^(key): /rɑː/
• IPA^(key): /rɔː/

Noun

ro (plural ros or ron)

2. A roe deer (kind of deer)
3. (rare) The hide of a roe deer.

Derived terms

• roobukke

Descendants

• English: roe
• Scots: ra, rae

References

• “rō (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.

Etymology 2

From Old English rō, rōw, from Proto-Germanic *rōwō.

Alternative forms

• roo, rowe, rou

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roː/, /rɔu̯/

Noun

ro (uncountable)

2. Peacefulness, serenity, restfulness.

Descendants

• English: roo
• Scots: ro, ruve

References

• “rọ̄ (n.(4))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ró.

Noun

ro m or f (definite singular roen or roa)

1. peace, tranquility, quiet

Antonyms

• uro

Derived terms

• fred og ro
• ro i sinnet
• rolig
• sinnsro

Etymology 2

From Old Norse róa.

Verb

ro (imperative ro, present tense ror, passive ros, simple past rodde, past participle rodd, present participle roende)

1. to row (a boat)

Derived terms

Terms derived from ro (verb)

• robåt
• roer

• roing
• roklubb

• romaskin
• tungrodd

Etymology 3

Verb

ro

1. imperative of roe

References

• “ro” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ró. Akin to dialectal English roo.

Noun

ro f (definite singular roa)

1. calm, tranquility, peace, quiet

Antonyms

• uro

Derived terms

• fred og ro
• ro i sinnet

Etymology 2

From Old Norse róa

Verb

ro (present tense ror, past tense rodde, past participle rodd or rott, passive infinitive roast, present participle roande, imperative ro)

1. to row (a boat)

Derived terms

• robåt
• roing
• roklubb
• romaskin

References

• “ro” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ró, from Proto-Celtic *ɸro (compare Old Welsh ry), from Proto-Indo-European *pro (compare Latin pro).

Adverb

ro

1. 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.

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.

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ré, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrīs (compare Gaulish ris), from Proto-Indo-European *per-. Cognate with English first and Latin prīscus (“former”).

Preposition

ro

1. before

   Thigibh ro chòig uairean. ― Come before five o'clock.

Derived terms

• The following prepositional pronouns:

Person	Number	Prepositional pronoun	Prepositional pronoun (emphatic)
Singular	1st	romham	romhamsa
	2nd	romhad	romhadsa
	3rd m	roimhe	roimhesan
	3rd f	roimhpe	roimhpese
Plural	1st	romhainn	romhainne
	2nd	romhaibh	romhaibhse
	3rd	romhpa	romhpasan

References

• “ro” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, →ISBN.
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 ró”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈro/

Noun

ro f (plural ros)

1. rho; the Greek letter Ρ, ρ

Synonyms

• rho

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse róa, from Proto-Germanic *rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-.

Verb

ro

1. to row; to transport oneself in a small boat, with help of oars

Conjugation

Conjugation of ro (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	ro	ros
Present tense	ror	ros
Past tense	rodde	roddes
Supine	rott	rotts
Imperative	ro	—
Present participle	roende
Past participle	rodd

Related terms

• kapprodd
• rodd
• roddare
• roddbåt
• ro hit

 

See also

• åra

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish ro (“rest”), German Ruhe with a secondary meaning in Danish and Swedish of entertainment, pastime (during the rest).

Noun

ro c (uncountable)

1. calmness, quiet, peace

Declension

Declension of ro
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ro	ron	—	—
Genitive	ros	rons	—	—

Related terms

• oro
• oroa
• roa
• rolig

 

Anagrams

• -or, or

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roː/

Verb

ro

1. Soft mutation of rho.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rho	ro	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruː/, /rou̯ː/, /rɔu̯ː/, /rɒʊ̯ː/

  Rhymes: -úː

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ró.

Noun

ro m (definite singular rogn)

1. Wire edge, burr.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse vrá, rá, from Proto-Germanic *wranhō.

Noun

ro f

1. Corner, wroo.
2. Hip.

Derived terms

• rofölle

Etymology 3

From Old Norse ró, from Proto-Germanic *rōwō.

Noun

ro f

1. Peace, quiet.

Derived terms

• oro
• roli
• roliheit

Etymology 4

From Old Norse róa, from Proto-Germanic *rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-.

Verb

ro (preterite rodd, supine rodt)

1. To row.

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Zazaki

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɾo]
• Hyphenation: ro

Noun

ro m

1. brook, stream, creak