roob

Green Hmong

Etymology

From Burmese တောင် (taung) ("mountain").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʈɒ̃˥/

Noun

roob

  1. mountain; hill

Somali

Etymology

From earlier *róoba, of unknown origin. Cognate with Rendille roob (green country), Jiiddu ruuw, Oromo rooba, Konso roopa, Afar rob.

Noun

ròob m (plural roobab m)

  1. rain

References

  • roob”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012

White Hmong

Etymology

From Burmese တောင် (taung) ("mountain").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʈɒ̃˥/

Noun

roob

  1. mountain; hill