roa

Etymology

From Raetic.

Noun

roa f (plural [please provide])

1. landslide

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

roa

1. (cardinal) two

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *loa.

Adjective

roa

1. long
2. tall
3. slow

Alternative forms

• (of noun) roen
• (of verb) roet

Noun

roa m, f

1. definite feminine singular of ro

Verb

roa

1. simple past of roe
2. past participle of roe

Noun

roa f

1. definite singular of ro

Verb

roa

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of roer
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of roer
3. first-person singular imperative of roer
4. third-person singular imperative of roer

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *loa.

Adjective

roa

1. long

Verb

roa

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of roer.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of roer.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of roer.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of roer.

Etymology

ro +‎ -a, from Old Swedish ro (“rest”), German ruhe with a secondary meaning in Danish and Swedish of entertainment, pastime (during the rest)

Pronunciation

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Verb

roa (present roar, preterite roade, supine roat, imperative roa)

1. (archaic, intransitive, reflexive) to rest
2. to entertain (someone); to amuse

References

• 2. ro in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *loa

Adjective

roa

1. long (time or space)

Adverb

roa

1. very (intensity mark)