roko

roko

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹəʊkəʊ/

Noun

roko (plural rokos)

1. (India) A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.
   • 2010, Times of India, 3 Aug 2010:

     Around 400 activists of various political parties were taken into custody when they tried to stage a day-long rail roko here on Monday.

Anagrams

• Koro, Kroo, koro, kroo, rook

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

roko (accusative singular rokon, plural rokoj, accusative plural rokojn)

1. (geology) rock

   Hyponym: metamorfa roko

2. (music) rock music

   Synonym: rokmuziko

Derived terms

• blusroko (“blues rock music”)
• metalroko (“heavy metal music”)
• poproko (“pop rock music”)
• rokenrolo (“rock and roll music”)

 

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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

• rokoza