"roro" meaning in Yoruba

See roro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɾō.ɾò/ Forms: rorò [canonical]
Etymology: Compare with Olukumi rírò, Itsekiri oro likely a partial reduplication of a root rò (“to be bitter”). Compare with Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”) Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|rírò}} Olukumi rírò, {{cog|its|oro}} Itsekiri oro, {{cog|igl|ìlò|t=bitter leaf}} Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”) Head templates: {{head|yo|adjective|head=rorò|head2=}} rorò, {{yo-pos|adjective|rorò}} rorò
  1. bitter
    Sense id: en-roro-yo-adj-u-jpUx4B Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 81 19

Verb

IPA: /ɾō.ɾò/ Forms: rorò [canonical]
Etymology: Compare with Olukumi rírò, Itsekiri oro likely a partial reduplication of a root rò (“to be bitter”). Compare with Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”) Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|rírò}} Olukumi rírò, {{cog|its|oro}} Itsekiri oro, {{cog|igl|ìlò|t=bitter leaf}} Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=rorò|head2=}} rorò, {{yo-pos|verb|rorò}} rorò, {{yo-verb|rorò}} rorò
  1. (Ekiti, Owe, Eastern Akoko) to be bitter Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: korò, lúkú, dúnkún
    Sense id: en-roro-yo-verb-FaBPHkis Categories (other): Eastern Akoko Yoruba, Ekiti Yoruba, Owe Yoruba
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        "1": "ulb",
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      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi rírò",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "oro"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri oro",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ìlò",
        "t": "bitter leaf"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Olukumi rírò, Itsekiri oro likely a partial reduplication of a root rò (“to be bitter”). Compare with Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”)",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head2": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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        "2": "rorò"
      },
      "expansion": "rorò",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rorò"
      },
      "expansion": "rorò",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "word": "dùn"
        },
        {
          "word": "yọ̀n"
        }
      ],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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        "(Ekiti, Owe, Eastern Akoko) to be bitter"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "korò"
        },
        {
          "word": "lúkú"
        },
        {
          "word": "dúnkún"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾō.ɾò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roro"
}

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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "oro"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri oro",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
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      },
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  "pos": "adj",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɾō.ɾò/"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "rírò"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "oro"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri oro",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ìlò",
        "t": "bitter leaf"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Olukumi rírò, Itsekiri oro likely a partial reduplication of a root rò (“to be bitter”). Compare with Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”)",
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      "tags": [
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "rorò"
      },
      "expansion": "rorò",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rorò"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "word": "dùn"
        },
        {
          "word": "yọ̀n"
        }
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        "Ekiti Yoruba",
        "Owe Yoruba"
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        "to be bitter"
      ],
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        [
          "bitter",
          "bitter"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Ekiti, Owe, Eastern Akoko) to be bitter"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "korò"
        },
        {
          "word": "lúkú"
        },
        {
          "word": "dúnkún"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾō.ɾò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roro"
}

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    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
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        "2": "rírò"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi rírò",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "oro"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri oro",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ìlò",
        "t": "bitter leaf"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Olukumi rírò, Itsekiri oro likely a partial reduplication of a root rò (“to be bitter”). Compare with Igala ìlò (“bitter leaf”)",
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    {
      "form": "rorò",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "adjective",
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        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "rorò",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adjective",
        "2": "rorò"
      },
      "expansion": "rorò",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bitter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "bitter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾō.ɾò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roro"
}

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