rokna

Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɔkna/[1]

Verb

rokna (third person singular past indicative roknaði, third person plural past indicative roknaðu, supine roknað)

  1. to calculate
  2. to reckon

Conjugation
Conjugation of rokna (group v-30)
infinitive rokna
supine roknað
participle (a6)1 roknandi roknaður
present past
first singular rokni roknaði
second singular roknar roknaði
third singular roknar roknaði
plural rokna roknaðu
imperative
singular rokna!
plural roknið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

References
  1. W. B. Lockwood: An Introduction to Modern Faroese. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur, 3rd printing 1977 p. 11

Further reading

"rokna" at Sprotin.fo

Maltese
Root
r-k-n
3 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic رُكْن (rukn). Compare Moroccan Arabic ركنة (rukna).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔk.na/

Noun

rokna f (plural rokon or rkejjen or rkien or riken or rkieni, paucal rokniet, diminutive rkejna or rkajna)

  1. corner, angle
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