roko
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English
Etymology
Shortened from Hindi रास्ता रोको (rāstā roko, literally “obstruct the road”).
Pronunciation
Noun
roko (plural rokos)
Related terms
- rail roko (“a form of protest blocking a railway”)
- rasta roko (“a form of protest blocking a road”)
Anagrams
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From English rock, ultimately from Medieval Latin rocca, of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Celtic/Gaulish language (compare Breton roc'h). Additional cognates include Italian rocca, French roche, roc, Spanish roca.
Noun
roko (accusative singular rokon, plural rokoj, accusative plural rokojn)
- (geology) rock
- Hyponym: metamorfa roko
Related terms
- ŝtono (“stone”)
Etymology 2
Back-formation from rokenrolo, influenced by English's own back-formation of rock and roll (from rock (“to sway, swing”, verb)), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rukkōną.
Noun
roko (uncountable, accusative rokon)
- (music) rock music
- Synonym: rokmuziko
Derived terms
- blusroko (“blues rock music”)
- metalroko (“heavy metal music”)
- poproko (“pop rock music”)
- rokenrolo (“rock and roll music”)
See also
- balanci (“to rock, sway”)
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Esperanto roko, English rock, French roc, Spanish roca.
Pronunciation
Noun
roko (plural roki)
Derived terms
Lokono
Noun
roko
References
- de Goeje, C. H. (1928) The Arawak Language of Guiana, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 248