רוק

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־ק־ק (r-q-q)

Compare Arabic رِيق (rīq).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /roq/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʁok/

Noun

רוק / רֹק • (roq) m

1. (physiology) saliva

See also

• יְרִיקָה
• יָרַק
• רייר / רִיֵּר
• ריקק / רִקֵּק

Etymology 2

From English rock, from rock and roll (“rock and roll music”).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /roːq/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʁok/

Noun

רוֹק • (roq) m

1. (music) rock

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /rawˈwaːq/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈvak/

Noun

רווק / רַוָּק • (ravaq) m

1. defective spelling of רווק

References

• “רוק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• רוק_(ביולוגיה) on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
• מוזיקת_רוק on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he