roet

See also: röet, and röt

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch roet, from Old Dutch *rōt, from Proto-Germanic *hrōtaz (“soot”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ut
• IPA^(key): /rut/

Noun

roet n (uncountable)

1. soot (fine dark particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of organic material or fuel)
2. a fungus type

Derived terms

• roetachtig
• roetbruin n
• roetdeeltje n
• roeten (verb)
• roetkleur
• roetkool
• roetmop

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• toer

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• roa

Verb

roet

1. inflection of roe:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *k.tɤtᴰ (“fart”). Cognate with Thai ตด (dtòt), Lao ຕົດ (tot), Shan တူတ်း (túut), Tai Dam ꪶꪔꪒ, Phake တုတ် (tut), Ahom 𑜄𑜢𑜤𑜄𑜫 (tüt). Probably of imitative origin. Compare Proto-Austronesian *qətut (whence Tagalog utot, and Maranao tot).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣot˥/
• Tone numbers: roet⁷
• Hyphenation: roet

Noun

roet (1957–1982 spelling rɵt)

1. fart; flatus; intestinal gas

   Synonym: (dialectal) daet

Derived terms

• gaeuroetma
• vahroet