رئیس

See also: رئيس and رییس

Persian

Alternative forms

• رییس (ra'is)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾa.ˈʔiːs]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rä.ʔíːs]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹæ.ʔíːs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾä.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

Related terms

• رئیسه (ra'ise, “female president, head, etc.”)
• رئیس‌جمهور (ra'is-jomhur)

Descendants

• → Urdu: رَئِیس (raīs)

Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɾə.(ʔ)iːs/
• Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

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

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