رئیس

See also: رئيس and رییس

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs), from the verb رَأَسَ (raʔasa, “to be at the head”).

Pronunciation
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  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [rä.ʔíːs]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [rä.jíːs]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [rä.jís]

Readings
Classical reading? ra'īs
Dari reading? ra'īs
Iranian reading? ra'is
Tajik reading? rayis

Noun
Dari رئیس
Iranian Persian
Tajik раис

رَئیس • (ra'is) (plural رؤسا (ro'asâ) or رؤساء (ro'asâ'))

  1. president
  2. chief, chairperson
  3. head
  4. boss

Descendants
  • → Urdu: رَئِیس (raīs)

Urdu

Pronunciation

Noun

رَئِیس • (raīs) m (formal plural رؤسا (rosā), Hindi spelling रईस)

  1. nobleman, a rich man, prince
  2. president, chief, head, chairperson, boss
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