rooj

Green Hmong

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 凳 (tong^H) ("bench", "stool").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈɒ̃˥˧/

Noun

rooj

1. table
2. chair
3. furniture
4. door
5. gate

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English rose.

Pronunciation

• (phonetics) IPA^(key): [rˠɔːtʲ], (enunciated) [rˠɔɔtʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /rˠɛwɛtʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {rewej}

Noun

rooj (construct roojin)

1. a rose
2. a hibiscus flower

Derived terms

• roojoj

References

• Abo, Takaji; Bender Byron W.; Capelle, Alfred; DeBrum, Tony (2009–), “rooj”, in Marshallese–English Online Dictionary‎^[1]

White Hmong

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 凳 (tong^H) ("bench", "stool").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈɒ̃˥˧/

Noun

rooj

1. table
2. chair
3. furniture
4. door
5. gate