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Vietnamese
Etymology
Compare Khmu cʰrɔʔ ("kind of fish trap").
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cái) rọ
- cage
- Short for rọ mõm (“muzzle”).
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɾɔ̄/
Verb
rọ
- (transitive) to paralyse, to immobilise
- (intransitive) to be paralyzed
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
rọ
- (transitive) to wilt; to wither; to shrivel up (leaves or flowers)
- Synonyms: gbẹ, kíweje
- Tẹ́ ẹ bá gbàgbé láti bomi rin òdòdó tí ẹ gbìn, òdòdó náà á rọ. ― If you forget to water the flower you planted, the flower will wilt.
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
rọ̀
- to fall (rain)
- Òjò máa rọ̀. ― It'll rain. (literally, “Rain will fall.”)
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Verb
rọ̀
- to be soft; to be tender
- Synonym: dẹ̀
- Ọjọ́ ti rọ̀. ― It's getting late. (literally, “The day has softened.”)
2016, DMW HQ, 0:41 from the start, in Mayorkun - Eleko (Official Music Video):Baby dán mi wò lẹ́ẹ̀kan, wàá rí i pé mo rọ̀ bí ẹ̀kọ.- Baby test me once, you'll see I'm soft like ẹ̀kọ (corn pap).
- to be tamed
- Ojú ajá ti rọ̀ ― The dog is tamed
- to be easy
- Synonym: rọrùn
- Ó rọ̀ mí lọ́rùn ― I find it easy (literally, “It's soft on my neck”)
- Rírọ̀ ní ń rọ àdàbà lọ́rùn ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes
(to be easy): Collocates with ọrùn (“neck”).
Derived terms
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Verb
rọ
- to forge
- Alágbẹ̀dẹ ló bá mi rọ àdá yẹn ― It was a blacksmith that forged that cutlass for me
Derived terms