Réòrò

Méníshè

Etymology

Reduplication of réò.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾe˥o˩ɾo˩/

Noun

réòrò (air class, plural réòròz)

1. tornado

   Pémé wèláyà réòrò lujè.

   Our songs are not safe with you.

   -Khalida (Motherland: Fort Salem)

Creation and Usage Notes

I forgot whose idea it was, but for whatever reason neither Jessie nor I wanted to translate "not safe", so we looked at the scene and came up with an idiom we thought fit. Literally, the line is "Our songs are a tornado with you"—that is, they are dangerous and cannot be controlled. I thought it was rather artful. -David J. Peterson 02:45, 30 April 2020 (PDT)