rona

See also:Appendix:Variations of "rona"

English

Alternative forms

• 'rona

Etymology

Aclippingofcorona,itself aclippingofcoronavirus.

Pronunciation

• (UK)IPA^(key):/ˈɹəʊnə/
• (US)IPA^(key):/ˈɹoʊnə/
• Homophone:Rhona

Noun

rona(uncountable)

1. (informal,often with "the")COVID-19.

   If I caught therona,I'd make sure I self-isolate for two weeks minimum!

   • 2020March 14, Rhian Daly, “Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion offer fans financial assistance during coronavirus outbreak”, inNME:

     “bruh you’re goat, I don’t get a paycheck for another week & even then I think my store is shutting down next week cos ofrona,”one Twitter user replied to Lil Nas.

   • 2020March 17, Bernard Beanz Smalls, “Kevin Durant Confirms He's 1 of The 4 Brooklyn Nets With The Rona, Twitter Reacts”, inHip-Hop Wired:

     Theronais out here getting everyone. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski first dropped the “Wojbomb” that four Brooklyn Nets players test[ed] positive for COVID-19 but initially didn't release the names of those individuals.

   • 2020March 18, “'Better Things' Star Pamela Adlon is Everyone's Mom: Listen to Episode 19 of 'Watch Less'”, inComplex:

     COVID19 might be shutting down the world as we know it (get better soon, Tom and Rita), but thatronacan't stop the pod.

   • 2020March 19, Tom Maloney, “Traders create ultimate work from home 'rona rigs'”, inThe Australian Financial Review:

     Morgan Stanley has offered some investment-banking employees $500 to cover equipment purchases, according to social media posts, which may soon result in more creativeRonaRigs on Instagram.

   • 2020March 19, “Some Unexpected Coronavirus Dilemmas”, inMamamia:

     Jessie's dad can do a plank for 10 minutes so should he worry about getting the 'rona?

   • 2020November 7,Dave ChappelleonSaturday Night Live:

     No one’s around him this time, because you know, you know, he had therona.

   • 2021March 30 (publication date), Juan NevarezLiving With TheRona(description: "Living in a mostly isolated part of the country, [two people] are both surprised when they are infected with COVID-19." )

Synonyms

• corona

Derived terms

• Miss Rona

Anagrams

• Arno,NRAO,roan,Anor,Oran,Naro,Nora,Aron

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

• runa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ɾoˈnaʔ/ [ɾoˈn̪aʔ]
• Hyphenation:ro‧na

Noun

ronâ(Basahan spellingᜍᜓᜈ)(formal)

1. place,location

   Synonyms:lugar,puwesto,destino

2. region,locality

   Synonym:rehiyon

Malay

Alternative forms

• (Jawi,obsolete)رون-pre-1986

Etymology

Metathesizedform ofwarna,fromSanskritवर्ण(varṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Baku)IPA^(key):/ɾona/
• (Johor-Riau)IPA^(key):/ɾonə/
• (Kedah-Penang)IPA^(key):/ɣonɒ/
• Hyphenation:ro‧na

Noun

rona(Jawi spellingرونا,pluralrona-rona,informal 1st possessiveronaku,2nd possessiveronamu,3rd possessiveronanya)

1. colour
   • 1963,Arena Wati,Gelora,Pustaka Antara, page245:

     Dan mata-nya mĕmancar dĕnganronabĕrahi.

     And his eyes shone with thecolourof passion.

   • 1981,Nazel Hashim Mohamad,Telatah,Eastern Universities Press (M), page 17,

     Selama pohon bongor itu di situ selama itulah kubur siApekbongkok akan dihiasi dengan bebungaronaungu muda.

     As long as the Giant Crape-myrtle tree is there, the grave of the hunchedChinamanwill always be adorned with light purple-coloured flowers.

   • 1997,Abdullah Hussain,Dari Kota Cahaya,Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, page350:

     Merenung muka suaminya yang diam tenang dan tak bergerak, yang telah tidak adaronalagi.

     She stared at her husband's tranquil and unmoving face, which no longer bore anycolour.

Synonyms

• warna

Derived terms

• berona
• meronai
• meronakan
• serona

References

• "rona"inKamus Dewan,Third Edition,Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka,→ISBN,1996.

• “rona”inPusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre,Kuala Lumpur:Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka,2017.
• "warna" inA Dictionary of the Malayan Language, in Two Parts, Malayan and English and English and Malayan,William Marsden,Cox and Baylis,1812, page 353.
• "rona" inA Malay-English Dictionary,Richard James Wilkinson,Kelly & Walsh Limited,1901-1903, page 350.

Anagrams

• onar,oran

Maori

Noun

rona

1. abinder(for holding papers together)

Verb

rona

1. tobind,totietogether, toconfineortiedown with cord

Sotho

Pronoun

rona

1. we,us

Tetum

Etymology

From *don(g)a, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*dəŋəʀ.CompareMalaydengar.

Verb

rona

1. tohear

Tswana

Pronoun

rona

1. us

   Bontsijwaronare setse re alogile

   Most ofushave alreadygraduated