ريشة

See also: ریشه‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ر ي ش‎ (r-y-š) meaning “to clad”, “feathers” or “plumage”, “bristles”, “bodily adornments”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riː.ʃa/

Noun

رِيشَة • (rīša) f (singulative, collective رِيش‎ m (rīš), plural رِيَاش‎ (riyāš) or أَرْيَاش‎ (ʔaryāš), paucal رِيشَات‎ (rīšāt))

  1. feather
  2. quill
  3. writing pen
  4. (painting) brush
  5. plectrum, guitar pick
  6. lancet
  7. (Egypt, music) reed

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: rixa

References

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