رو

See also: زو

Malay

Noun

رو (plural رو-رو or رو٢)

  1. Jawi spelling of ru.‎‎

Pashto

Noun

رو • (ravf

  1. soul, spirit

References

  • رو”, in Pashto Dictionary, Peshawar, Pakistan: Pukhtoogle, 2020.

Persian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? raw
Dari reading? raw
Iranian reading? row
Tajik reading? rav

Noun

رو • (rav)

  1. sigh, groan

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? raw
Dari reading? raw
Iranian reading? row
Tajik reading? rav

Verb

رو • (rav)

  1. inflection of رفتن (raftan, to go):
    1. present stem
    2. second-person singular imperative
    3. present participle

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? rō, rū
Dari reading? rō, rū
Iranian reading? ru
Tajik reading? rü, ru

Noun

رو • (ru)

  1. alternative form of روی (ruy, face)

Preposition

رو • (ru)

  1. (with ezafe) alternative form of روی (ru-ye, on, above)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading?
Dari reading?
Iranian reading? ru
Tajik reading?

Noun

رو • ()

  1. alternative form of روی (rôy, zinc)

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? ro

Particle

رو • (ro)

  1. (colloquial, Iran) Colloquial Iranian form of را ()

Further reading

  • Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “رو”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, pages 195, 197
  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “رو”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
  • Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “رو”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit रय (raya).

Pronunciation

Noun

رَو • (rauf (Gurmukhi spelling ਰੌ)

  1. current, stream; flow
  2. wave
  3. ravine
  4. dry river-bed
  5. concentration; attention
  6. crowd; mob; horde
Declension
Declension of رو
singular plural
direct رَو (rau) رَواں
oblique رَو (rau) رَواں
vocative رَوے (raue) رَوو (rauv)
ablative رَووں (rauvṉ) رَواں
locative رَوی (rauy) رَوِیں (rauiīṉ)
instrumental رَوِیں (rauiīṉ) رَوے (raue)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

رو • (ro)

  1. inflection of روݨا (roṇā, to cry):
    1. stem
    2. second-person singular familiar imperative

References

  • رو”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “رَو”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz