roob

Green Hmong

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈɒ̃˥/

Noun

roob

1. mountain; hill

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Lowland East Cushitic *roob ("rain"). Compare Rendille roob (“green country”), Jiiddu ruuw, Oromo rooba, Khonso roopa, Afar rob.

Noun

roob m (plural roobab m)

1. rain

References

• Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). "Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga" (in Somali). Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 717

White Hmong

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈɒ̃˥/

Noun

roob

1. mountain; hill