رائع

Arabic

Root
ر و ع (r-w-ʕ)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb رَاعَ (rāʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː.ʔiʕ/

Adjective

رَائِع • (rāʔiʕ) (feminine رَائِعَة (rāʔiʕa), common plural رُوَّع (ruwwaʕ), masculine plural رَائِعُونَ (rāʔiʕūna), feminine plural رَائِعَات (rāʔiʕāt) or رَوَائِع (rawāʔiʕ))

  1. (obsolete or dated) terrifying, frightening, awe-inspiring
  2. great, wonderful
    جِبَالُ ٱلْهِمَلَايَا رَائِعَةٌ.
    jibālu l-himalāyā rāʔiʕatun.
    The Himalayas are wonderful.

Declension

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