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rox

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

• sux

• -xor, XOR, xor

• IPA^(key): /zo˧˩/

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

rox

1. or

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.

rox

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

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

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

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rox (1957–1982 spelling roч)

1. or

• roxnaeuz

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.

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

• caek
• gyaek
• sux

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

1. to grasp in both hands