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راع

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See also: زاغ

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Derived from the active participle of the verb رَعَى (raʕā, to graze, to tend a flock). From Proto-Semitic, from Proto-Afroasiatic *-raaʕ- (to move along). Cognate with Akkadian 𒉺𒇻 (rē'ûm) and Biblical Hebrew רֹעֶה (roʿɛ).

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Noun

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رَاعٍ (rāʕinm (construct state رَاعِي (rāʕī), plural رَاعُون (rāʕūn) or رُعَاة (ruʕāh) or رِعَاء (riʕāʔ) or رُعْيَان (ruʕyān), feminine رَاعِيَة (rāʕiya))

  1. herd, herder, herdsman
  2. shepherd
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Root
ر و ع (r w ʕ)
6 terms

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Verb

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رَاعَ (rāʕa) I (non-past يَرُوعُ (yarūʕu), verbal noun رَوْع (rawʕ))

  1. to awe, to amaze, to startle
  2. to terrify, to scare, to frighten
Conjugation
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