rox

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

rox

1. (slang, informal) Alternative spelling of rocks (“in sense of excelling, being great”)

Antonyms

• sux

Anagrams

• -xor, XOR, xor

Bouyei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zo˧˩/

Etymology 1

Compare Bouyei rox, Lao ຫຼື (lư̄), Thai หรือ (rʉ̌ʉ).

Conjunction

rox

1. or

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *rɯːwꟲ (“to know”). Cognate with Zhuang rox, Thai รู้ (rúu), Northern Thai ᩁᩪ᩶, Isan ฮู้, Lao ຮູ້ (hū), Lü ᦣᦴᧉ (huu²), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ꫁, Shan ႁူႉ (hṵ̂u), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw), Saek รอ.

Verb

rox

1. to know
2. to understand
3. will; to be likely to
4. can; to be able to

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

From Latin russus.

Adjective

rox

1. red

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣo˦˨/
• Tone numbers: ro⁴
• Hyphenation: rox

Etymology 1

Compare Bouyei rox, Lao ຫຼື (lư̄), Thai หรือ (rʉ̌ʉ).

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Conjunction

rox (1957–1982 spelling roч)

1. or

Derived terms

• roxnaeuz

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *rɯːwꟲ (“to know”). Cognate with Bouyei rox, Thai รู้ (rúu), Northern Thai ᩁᩪ᩶, Isan ฮู้, Lao ຮູ້ (hū), Lü ᦣᦴᧉ (huu²), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ꫁, Shan ႁူႉ (hṵ̂u), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw), Saek รอ.

Verb

rox (1957–1982 spelling roч)

1. to know
2. to understand

Derived terms

• roxdingh
• roxmai
• roxnaj
• roxndeq

 

See also

• caek
• gyaek
• sux