راع

See also: زاغ‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of the verb رَعَى‎ (raʕā, “to graze, to tend a flock”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒉺𒇻 (rē'ûm) and Biblical Hebrew רֹעֶה‎ (roʿɛ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː.ʕin/

Noun

رَاعٍ • (rāʕin) m (construct state رَاعِي‎ (rāʕī), plural رَاعُون‎ (rāʕūn) or رُعَاة‎ (ruʕāh) or رِعَاء‎ (riʕāʔ) or رُعْيَان‎ (ruʕyān), feminine رَاعِيَة‎ (rāʕiya))

  1. herd, herder, herdsman
Declension

Etymology 2

From the root ر و ع‎ (r-w-ʕ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː.ʕa/

Verb

رَاعَ • (rāʕa) I, non-past يَرُوعُ‎‎ (yarūʕu)

  1. to awe, to amaze, to startle
  2. to terrify, to scare, to frighten
Conjugation
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