ро

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɔ]

Noun

ро • (ro) n

1. rho (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of ро

	singular
indefinite	ро
definite unspecified	рото
definite proximal	рово
definite distal	роно
vocative	ро

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῶ (rhô).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ro]

Noun

ро • (ro) n inan (indeclinable)

1. rho (the Greek letter Ρ/ρ)

Tajik

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian رَا (rā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɔ/, [rɔ]

Noun

ро • (ro)

1. Used to mark certain noun phrases as the direct object.

   китобро харидам ― kitobro xaridam ― I bought the book

2. indicates that the preceding noun phrase is an indirect object.

   Synonym: ба (ba, “to”)

   ӯро гуфтам ― üro guftam ― I told him [...]

3. Follows certain nouns being used adverbially, or as an exclamation.

   фардоро ― fardoro ― tomorrow

4. (archaic) Used as a genitive particle to mark the possessor (with будан)
5. (archaic) for the sake of, for; (more loosely) because of

Usage notes

• See usage notes under را.

Derived terms

• маро (maro, “me”)
• туро (turo, “you”)
• ӯро (üro, “him, her, them”, singular)
• шуморо (šumoro, “them”, plural)