ر ء س

Compare the Hebrew word ⁧רֹאשׁ⁩ (rōš), written with an ⁧א⁩ indicating the former presence of a glottal stop, as in Arabic.

⁧ر ء س⁩ • (r-ʔ-s)

1. related to the head

Verbs and verbal derivatives

• Form I: ⁧رَأَسَ⁩ (raʔasa, “to be in charge of, to preside over”)
  • Verbal noun: ⁧رِئَاسَة⁩ (riʔāsa, “leadership, management, presidency, supervision”)
  • Active participle: ⁧رَائِس⁩ (rāʔis, “being in charge, presiding over”)
  • Passive participle: ⁧مَرْؤُوس⁩ (marʔūs, “subordinate”)
• Form II: ⁧رَأَّسَ⁩ (raʔʔasa, “to appoint as chief”)
  • Verbal noun: ⁧تَرْئِيس⁩ (tarʔīs)
  • Active participle: ⁧مُرَئِّس⁩ (muraʔʔis)
  • Passive participle: ⁧مُرَأَّس⁩ (muraʔʔas)
• Form V: ⁧تَرَأَّسَ⁩ (taraʔʔasa, “to be in charge of, to preside over”)
  • Verbal noun: ⁧تَرَؤُّس⁩ (taraʔʔus, “management, chairmanship”)
  • Active participle: ⁧مُتَرَئِّس⁩ (mutaraʔʔis)
  • Passive participle: ⁧مُتَرَأَّس⁩ (mutaraʔʔas)
• Form VIII: ⁧اِرْتَأَسَ⁩ (irtaʔasa, “to be or become the chief”)
  • Verbal noun: ⁧اِرْتِئَاس⁩ (irtiʔās)
  • Active participle: ⁧مُرْتَئِس⁩ (murtaʔis)

Nouns and adjectives

• ⁧رَأْس⁩ (raʔs, “head, chief, top, end, cape”)
• ⁧رَأْسِيّ⁩ (raʔsiyy, “head, main, principal, vertical”)
• ⁧رَئِيس⁩ (raʔīs, “head, leader, boss, manager, president, etc.”)
• ⁧رَئِيسِيّ⁩ (raʔīsiyy, “main, principal”)
• ⁧رِئَاسِيّ⁩ (riʔāsiyy, “supervisory, presidential, executive”)