Faroese

Proper noun

Róa f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Róa: Róuson
• daughter of Róa: Róudóttir

Declension

Icelandic

Verb

róa ‎(ri-verb, third-person singular past indicative reri or réri, supine róið)

1. to row, to propel a vessel with oars
2. to sail out to fish ^syn.
3. to rock backwards and forwards ^syn.

Derived terms

Synonyms

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• (sail out to fish ^def.): róa til fiskjar
• (rock backwards and forwards ^def.): rugga

Usage notes

• One of the four ri-verbs in Icelandic, the other being núa ‎(“to rub, massage; to wipe”), snúa ‎(“to turn”) and gróa ‎(“to grow; to heal”).
• Even though some forms that include the letter e are pronounced as having an é, the e-spelling is thought to be correct by the Icelandic ministry of education. The preferred spelling of the first person singular past tense indicative form of the word róa would thus be reri ‎(“I rowed”) instead of réri ‎(“I rowed”), although both forms are used.

Etymology 2

Verb

róa ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative róaði, supine róað)

1. (transitive, takes the accusative) to sooth, to calm

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• róandi
• róandi lyf

Anagrams

• óra