ро

• IPA^(key): [rɔ]

ро • (ro) n

1. rho (Greek letter)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῶ (rhô).

• IPA^(key): [ro]

ро • (ro) n inan (indeclinable)

1. rho (the Greek letter Ρ/ρ)

• (Greek-script letter names) альфа, бета, гамма, дельта, эпсилон, дзета / зита, эта / ита, тета / фита, йота, каппа, лямбда, мю, ню, кси, омикрон, пи, ро, сигма, тау, ипсилон, фи, хи, пси, омега

Inherited from Classical Persian رَا (rā).

• IPA^(key): /ro/, [ɾɔ]

ро • (ro)

1. Used to mark certain noun phrases as the direct object.

   китобро харидам ― kitobro xaridam ― I bought the book

2. indicates that the preceding noun phrase is an indirect object.

   Synonym: ба (ba, “to”)

   ӯро гуфтам ― üro guftam ― I told him [...]

3. Follows certain nouns being used adverbially, or as an exclamation.

   фардоро ― fardoro ― tomorrow

4. (archaic) Used as a genitive particle to mark the possessor (with будан)
5. (archaic) for the sake of, for; (more loosely) because of

• See usage notes under را.

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥῶ (rhô)

• IPA^(key): [rɔ]

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ро • (ro) n inan (indeclinable)

1. rho (the Greek letter Ρρ)

• (Greek-script letter names) альфа, бета, гамма, дельта, епсилон, дзета, ета, тета, йота, каппа, лямбда, мю, ню, ксі, омікрон, пі, ро, сигма, тау, іпсилон, фі, хі, псі, омега

• “ро”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)