رئیس
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Persian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- رییس (ra'is)
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs), from the verb رَأَسَ (raʔasa, “to be at the head”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ɾa.ˈʔiːs]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹæ.ʔíːs]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾä.jís]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | ra'īs |
Dari reading? | ra'īs |
Iranian reading? | ra'is |
Tajik reading? | rayis |
Noun[edit]
Dari | رئیس |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | раис |
رَئیس • (ra'is) (plural رؤسا (ro'asâ) or رؤساء (ro'asâ'))
Related terms[edit]
- رئیسه (ra'ise, “female president, head, etc.”)
- رئیسجمهور (ra'is-jomhur)
Descendants[edit]
- → Urdu: رَئِیس (raīs)
Urdu[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɾə.(ʔ)iːs/
- Rhymes: -iːs
Noun[edit]
رَئِیس • (raīs) m (formal plural رؤسا (rosā), Hindi spelling रईस)