roon
See also: ro-on
English
Noun
roon (plural not attested)
- A shred or remnant (usually of cloth).
- 1867, Robert Burns, edited by William P. Nimmo, The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Including His Correspondence, Etc.[1], volume 1, Edinburgh: J.R. Osgood and Company, page 89:
Adjective
roon (not comparable)
- Having red or vermilion color.
- 1885, Asahel Clark Kendrick, editor, Our Poetical Favorites: A Selection from the Best Minor Poems of the English Language[2], volume 1, J.R. Osgood and Company, page 300:
- Her face was like the lily roon.
Balantak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [rɔːn]
Noun
roon
References
- Robert Busenitz & Daniel Bradbury (2016). Balantak Dictionary – roon. SIL International.
Kimaragang
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf”).
Noun
roon
Manx
Etymology
Noun
roon m (genitive singular roon, plural roonyn)
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /run/
Adjective
roon (comparative rooner, superlative roonest)
- alternative form of roond
Preposition
roon
- alternative form of roond
- 1887, Henry Johnston, “Concluded”, in Martha Spreull, Being Chapters in the Life of a Single Wumman:
- And, when at last he put his airms roon my neck it is nae wonder I buried my face on his shouther and telt him I wud be his wife, and do a' in my power to mak' him happy.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Adverb
roon (comparative rooner, superlative roonest)
- alternative form of roond
Noun
roon (plural roons)
Verb
roon (third-person singular simple present roons, present participle roonin, simple past roont, past participle roont)
- alternative form of roond
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾoˈʔon/ [ɾoˈʔon̪]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: ro‧on
Adverb
roón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜂᜈ᜔)
- there (far from both the speaker and the person addressed)
Usage notes
- When the preceding word does not end with a vowel, ⟨w⟩, or ⟨y⟩, doon is used instead.
See also
Tagalog demonstrative pronouns
| Direct (ang) | Indirect (ng) | Oblique (sa) | Locative (nasa) | Existential | Manner (gaya ng) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near speaker* | ari/are, iri/ire/idi, yari** | nari/nare, niri/nire/nidi, niyari† | dini/dine | nandini, narini, nairi/naidi, naari | ere/eri, here/heri, ayri | ganari, ganiri, garini(garni), gayari† |
| Near speaker and listener* | ito | nito | dito | nandito, narito, naito** | heto, eto, ayto† | ganito, garito(garto)** |
| Near listener | iyan, yaan | niyan | diyan/diyaan | nandiyan/nandiyaan, nariyan(naryan), nayan/nayaan**, naiyan‡ | hayan, ayan | ganiyan(ganyan), gay-an**, gariyan** |
| Remote | iyon, yoon, yaon† | niyon, noon, niyaon† | doon | nandoon, naron/naroon**, nayon/nayoon**, nayaon‡ | hayon/hayun, ayon/ayun | ganoon, gayon, gay-on, gayoon‡,garoon‡ |
| *These two series have merged in modern Tagalog. The first row is used in some dialects, the second row is used anywhere else. **These pronouns are used in some dialects. †These pronouns are not commonly used in casual speech but more prevalent in literature. ‡Rare in text. | ||||||
Anagrams
Tobilung
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf”).
Noun
roon