Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *rooka, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *rōkā (“care, attention”, later *rōkō). Cognates include Estonian roog, Votic rookõ, Ludian ruog. Compare ruokkia.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈruo̯kɑ/, [ˈruo̞̯kɑ̝]
Rhymes: -uokɑ
Hyphenation(key): ruo‧ka
The ruoa- in inflected forms is generally pronounced as if it were ruua-.
Noun.
ruoka
- food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)
Synonym: ravinto
Me tarvitsemme ruokaa, emme aseita.
We need food, not weapons. - meal (food that is prepared and eaten)
Synonym: ateria
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