Dictionary of Ro A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P . R . S . T . U . V . W . Y . Z

Wikipedia describes Ro:
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  • Dengo.org: Profile and Evolution of Ro, and Excerpts from Roia
  • Wikipedia
  • Langmaker
  • Ro Dictionary and English Key
  • 'Ro is an a priori constructed language created by Rev. Edward Powell Foster beginning in 1904. In Ro, words are constructed using a category system. For example, the word for red is "bofoc", and yellow is "bofof". All words starting with "bofo-" signify colors. Foster did not simply try to design a better language in general, but to optimize his language for one design criterion: recognizability of unknown words.' Read more at Wikipedia.

    About my Ro project:
    I transcribed the Dictionary of Ro for my own purposes, but others have suggested that this dictionary could be a fun source for unique or unusual screen-names for video games or online chat rooms, forums, and BBSes. Hey, why not? If someone appeared in a virtual reality room with the screen-name 'Bimam' I'd be interested to learn that their name means 'thunder' in the artificial language of Ro.
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    da–place
    dabac–situation
    dabi fa–sitter
    daba fa–seat
    daboga–position
    daboja–site
    daboka–location
    dabola–locality


    dabileb–localize
    dabalo–local
    dabimeb–to lay
    dabireb–to put
    dabiseb–to set
    dacab–district
    dacad–circuit
    dacaf–quarter
    dacag–region
    dacak–tract
    dacal–country
    dacam–province
    dacap–territory
    dacar–department
    dacav–State
    dafab–post
    dafac–station
    dafad–office
    dagibeb–to abide
    dagoba–abode
    dagiceb–to dwell
    dagoca–a dwelling
    dagi feb–to reside
    dago fa–residence
    dagileb–to live
    dagimeb–to inhabit
    dagoma–habitation
    dajab–nest
    dajibeb–to nestle
    dajad–den
    dajak–haunt
    dajal–roost
    dajam–perch
    dakab–cavity
    dakac–cave
    dakad–cavern
    dakaf–hollow
    dakal–hole
    dakam–aperture
    dakap–pit
    dakaq–opening
    dakar–orifice
    dakas–fissure
    dakiteb–perforate
    dakav–crevice
    dalibu–agriculture
    daloba–field
    dalica–farmer
    daloca–farm
    dalida–gardener
    daloda–garden
    daloga–truck garden
    daliku–horticulture
    daloka–orchard
    daloma–stock farm
    dalipa–planter
    dalopa–plantation
    daliqa–ranchman
    daloqa–ranch
    damiba–builder
    damoba–a building
    damica–architect
    damoca–architecture
    damida–stone mason
    damoda–masonry
    damifab–bricklayer
    damiga–carpenter
    damoga–carpentry
    damija–joiner
    damila–plumber
    damipa–plasterer
    damisa–painter
    damita–glazier
    dapiba–merchant
    dapoba–store
    dapibac–wholesaler
    dapica–grocer
    dapoca–grocery
    dapidiba–clothier
    dapidifa–hatter
    dapidija–haberdasher
    dapodita–shoestore
    dapodoba–furniture store
    dapopora–dairy
    dejam–margin
    dejar–verge
    delab–bulk
    delac–size
    delad–dimension
    delaf–measure
    delak–extent
    delam–magnitude
    delap–scope
    delar–reach
    demab–gap
    demac–interval
    demad–opening
    demaf–cleft
    demak–chasm
    demal–slit
    demap–breach
    demar–rent
    demas–gash
    demnuc–contiguity
    demnuk–contact
    demnud–closure
    deqab–center
    deqnab–circumference
    derab–north
    desab–south
    detab–east
    devab–west
    dibac–clothing
    dibad–dress
    dibaf–gown
    dibag–garment
    dibal–apparel
    dibam–raiment
    dibnoc–nude
    dicob–dressy


    dicnob–shabby
    didiba–weaver
    didoba–cloth
    difiba–hatter
    difoba–hat
    difnob–hatless
    difac–crown
    digab–wig
    dijab–collar
    dikab–shirt
    dilab–coat
    dimab–overcoat
    dimac–cloak
    darad–reading desk
    daraf–forum
    darag–stage
    daral–lecture room
    daram–platform
    daras–rostrum
    dasab–safe place
    dasad–ward
    dasaf–refuge
    dasak–sanctuary
    dasal–asylum
    dasam–home
    dasap–portion
    dasar–harbor
    dasav–haven
    datab–prison
    datibu–imprisonment
    datoba–prisoner
    datac–cage
    datag–dungeon
    dataj–jail
    datija–jailer
    datal–lock
    datap–penitentiary
    daviba–emperor
    davoba–empire
    debab–line
    debac–cord
    debad–thread
    debaf–string
    debag–rope
    debak–hawser
    decab–layer
    decad–stratum
    decaf–flake
    decak–sheet
    decal–lamina
    decam–fold
    decap–plate
    dedab–body
    defab–top
    defac–cover
    defad–lid
    defag–summit
    defak–peak
    defal–apex
    defar–vertex
    degab–base
    degac–foundation
    degaf–bottom
    dejab–side
    dejad–right side
    dejaf–left side
    dejag–edge
    dejal–border
    diqab–underwear
    dirab–skirt
    disab–garniture
    disak–lace
    ditab–shoe
    dithab–stocking
    divab–alcove
    dixabz–trousers
    dobab–furniture
    docab–chair
    dodab–bed
    dofab–table
    dogab–dish
    dojab–spoon
    dokab–fork
    dolab–stove
    domab–pot
    dopab–carpet
    doqab–drapery
    dorab–desk
    dosab–picture
    dotab–clock
    dotac–watch
    dovab–safe
    duba–dwelling
    dubaf–tent
    dubal–house
    dubas–palace
    ducad–village
    ducaf–town
    ducak–city
    ducal–capital
    dudaf–roof
    dudar–floor
    dudas–ceiling
    dufad–door
    dufaf–window
    dufap–porch
    dufas–stairway
    dugab–room
    dugac–chamber
    dugaf–parlor
    dugal–kitchen
    dujab–street
    dujaf–avenue
    dujap–pavement
    dujar–sidewalk
    dukad–brick
    dukaf–mortar
    dukal–lumber
    dukar–board
    dulab–barn


    dulac–stable
    dulaf–fence
    dulam–yard
    dumab–barrack
    dumaf–fort
    dumak–castle
    dupab–shop
    dupac–store
    dupal–depot
    dupam–station
    durab–school
    dural–college
    duray–university
    dusab–church
    dusat–temple
    dutab–office
    dutac–factory
    dutak–workshop


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