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Rais

Rais

(rīs)
,
Noun.
Same as 2d
Reis
.

Definition 2024

rais

rais

See also: raís, raïs, and Räis

English

Noun

rais ‎(plural raises)

  1. Alternative form of reis

Chuukese

Etymology

Borrowing from English rice.

Noun

rais

  1. rice

French

Noun

rais ?

  1. plural of rai

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic رَئِيس ‎(raʾīs, “leader, chief, head”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈis/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ìs

Noun

rais m ‎(invariable)

  1. reis, a leader in an Arab society

See also

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English rice.

Noun

rais

  1. rice

Pohnpeian

Etymology

Borrowing from English rice.

Noun

rais

  1. rice

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowing from Arabic رَئِيس ‎(raʾīs).

Noun

rais (ma class, plural marais)

  1. president (the head of state of a republic)

Derived terms

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English rice.

Noun

rais

  1. rice

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