roob

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *roob- ~ *roop-. Cognates include Afar rob, Oromo rooba and Jiiddu ruuw[1].

Noun

roob m

  1. rain

References
  • “roob” In: Abdullah Umar Mansur (1985) Qaamuska Afsoomaliga.
  1. Salim Alio Ibro (1998) English-Jiddu-Somali Mini-Dictionary, La Trobe University Language Center, →ISBN

White Hmong

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʈɒ̃˥/

Noun

roob

  1. mountain

References
  • Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)
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