roc

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • (chess) rook

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رُخّ derived from Persian رخ (cheek).

Origin

Persian

رخ

Gloss

cheek

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頬

Emoji

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