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roko

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See also: Roko and rokoʼ

English

Etymology

Shortened from Hindi रास्ता रोको (rāstā roko, literally “obstruct the road”).

Pronunciation

Noun

roko (plural rokos)

  1. (India) A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.
  • rail roko (“a form of protest blocking a railway”)
  • rasta roko (“a form of protest blocking a road”)

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Esperanto

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroko/
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  • Rhymes: -oko
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ko

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)

  1. (geology) rock
    Hyponym: metamorfa roko

Etymology 2

Esperanto Wikipedia has an article on:
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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)

  1. (music) rock music
    Synonym: rokmuziko
Derived terms

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto roko, English rock, French roc, Spanish roca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈro.ko/
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ko

Noun

roko (plural roki)

  1. (geology) rock

Derived terms

Lokono

Noun

roko

  1. mouth

References

  • de Goeje, C. H. (1928), The Arawak Language of Guiana‎, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 248

Sundanese

Etymology

From Dutch roken. Cognate of Indonesian rokok.

Noun

roko

  1. cigarette

Derived terms

  • ngaroko

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