roko

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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roko (plural rokos)

  1. (India) A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.
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  • rail roko (a form of protest blocking a railway)
  • rasta roko (a form of protest blocking a road)

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Esperanto

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈroko]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oko
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ko

Etymology 1

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From English rock, ultimately from Medieval Latin rocca, of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Celtic/Gaulish language (compare Breton roc'h). Additional cognates include Italian rocca, French roche, roc, Spanish roca.

Noun

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

  1. (geology) rock
    Hyponym: metamorfa roko
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Etymology 2

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Back-formation from rokenrolo, influenced by English's own back-formation of rock and roll (from rock (to sway, swing, verb)), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rukkōną.

Noun

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roko (uncountable, accusative rokon)

  1. (music) rock music
    Synonym: rokmuziko
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See also

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Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Esperanto rokoEnglish rockFrench rocSpanish roca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈro.ko/
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ko

Noun

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roko (plural roki)

  1. (geology) rock

Derived terms

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Lokono

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Noun

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roko

  1. mouth

References

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  • de Goeje, C. H. (1928) The Arawak Language of Guiana[1], Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 248