roo
See also: 'roo and ro'o
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹuː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹu/
- Rhymes: -uː
- Homophone: rue
Etymology 1
From Middle English roo, ro, from Old English rō, rōw (“quietness, quiet, rest”), from Proto-Germanic *rōwō (“quiet, rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *ere(w)-, *rē(w)- (“quiet”). Cognate with Scots ro, ruve (“peace, repose”), German Ruhe (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ro (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Icelandic ró (“tranquility, quietness”).
Noun
roo (uncountable)
- (Britain dialectal or obsolete) Peace; quietness.
- (Britain dialectal) Rest; stillness.
Derived terms
- roolie
- unruly
Noun
roo (plural roos)
- Clipping of kangaroo.
Derived terms
- roo bar
Anagrams
- oro-
Gooniyandi
Noun
roo
- excrement, faeces, shit
Manx
Pronoun
roo
- 3rd person plural of rish
- to them
- Cha row eh ny s'lheah er loayrt roo. No sooner had he spoken to them.
- Ta mee çheughey roo. I side with them.
Derived terms
- roosyn (emphatic)
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English rā.
Noun
roo
- Alternative form of ro (“roe deer”)
Etymology 2
From Old English rō.
Noun
roo
- Alternative form of ro (“serenity”)
Portuguese
Verb
roo
- first-person singular present indicative of roer
Spanish
Verb
roo
- First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of roer.
Synonyms
- roigo
- royo
Tetum
Noun
roo
- leaf