Rha

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as rathe in 996. Derived from Old Dutch rothe (cleared land). Compare Het Raan, Raar, Raren, Rhaan, Rhoon and Roden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rha
  • Rhymes: -aː
  • Homophone: ra

Proper noun

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Rha n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Latin

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View of the river

Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥᾶ (Rhâ).

Proper noun

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Rha m (indeclinable)

  1. A river in Sarmatia, now the Volga

References

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  • Rha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Rha”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly