so’ro

SO’RO

so’ro

n.; adj.

Flood-stage water; a critically high water level that is about to break the banks of a river, creek, or other natural watercourse.

USAGE

So’ro na ana sowong.
“The river is already about to break its banks.”

Somo’ro pa aan a sowong ta mari’genpangoran.
“The river will still rise further because it is still raining hard.”

DERIVED FORM

somo’ro
(s- + om + so’ro → o’ro)

to rise to flood-stage; become critically swollen.

NOTES

Denotes the threshold immediately preceding overflow. The water has not yet escaped its channel, but overflow is imminent.

COMPARE

alan-an
“elevated but safe water level”

lipwas
“overflow”

lantop
“flood; inundation”