rọ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Khmu cʰrɔʔ ("kind of fish trap").

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái) rọ

  1. cage
  2. Short for rọ mõm (“muzzle”).

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɾɔ̄/

Verb

rọ

  1. (transitive) to paralyse, to immobilise
  2. (intransitive) to be paralyzed
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

rọ

  1. (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

  1. to fall (rain)
    Òjò máa rọ̀. ― It'll rain. (literally, “Rain will fall.”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Verb

rọ̀

  1. 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).
  2. to be tamed
    Ojú ajá ti rọ̀ ― The dog is tamed
  3. 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

  1. to forge
    Alágbẹ̀dẹ ló bá mi rọ àdá yẹn ― It was a blacksmith that forged that cutlass for me
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