rooj

Marshallese

Etymology

From English rose, from Middle English rose, roose, from Old English rōse, from Latin rosa, from Oscan, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon) (Aeolic ϝρόδον (wródon)), from Old Persian *wṛda- (“flower”).

Pronunciation
  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [rˠɔːtʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /rˠɛwɛtʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {rewej}

Noun

rooj

  1. a rose
  2. a hibiscus flower

References
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