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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