rox

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

rox

1. (slang, informal) Alternative spelling of rocks (“is great”).

Antonyms

• sux

Anagrams

• -xor, XOR, xor

Bouyei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zo˧˩/

Etymology 1

Compare Bouyei rox, Lao ຫຼື (lư̄), Thai หรือ (rʉ̌ʉ).

Conjunction

rox

1. or

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *rɯːwꟲ (“to know”). Cognate with Zhuang rox, Thai รู้ (rúu), Northern Thai ᩁᩪ᩶, Isan ฮู้, Lao ຮູ້ (hū), Lü ᦣᦴᧉ (huu²), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ꫁, Shan ႁူႉ (hṵ̂u), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw), Saek รอ.

Verb

rox

1. to know
2. to understand
3. will; to be likely to
4. can; to be able to

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣo˦˨/
• Tone numbers: ro⁴
• Hyphenation: rox

Etymology 1

Compare Bouyei rox, Lao ຫຼື (lư̄), Thai หรือ (rʉ̌ʉ).

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Conjunction

rox (1957–1982 spelling roч)

1. or

Derived terms

• roxnaeuz

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *rɯːwꟲ (“to know”). Cognate with Bouyei rox, Thai รู้ (rúu), Northern Thai ᩁᩪ᩶, Isan ฮู้, Lao ຮູ້ (hū), Lü ᦣᦴᧉ (huu²), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ꫁, Shan ႁူႉ (hṵ̂u), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw), Saek รอ.

Verb

rox (Sawndip forms 𮀊 or 𥎵 or ⿰矢嚕 or 𰦘 or ⿱古灬 or 兰 or 𲉃 or 𱳝 or 罗 or 喏 or 魯 or 嚕 or 乐, 1957–1982 spelling roч)

1. to know
2. to understand

Derived terms

• roxdingh
• roxmai
• roxnaj
• roxndeq

See also

• caek
• gyaek
• sux

Etymology 3

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Verb

rox (Sawndip form ⿲亻雚也, 1957–1982 spelling roч)

1. to grasp in both hands