رجاء

Arabic

Root
ر ج و‎ (r-j-w)

Etymology

Morphologically from the root ر ج و‎ (r-j-w).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ra.d͡ʒaːʔ/

Noun

رَجَاء • (rajāʔ) m

verbal noun of رَجَا‎ (rajā) (form I)
hope
expectation
urgent request

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: rəca
→ Chagatai: رجا‎
- Uzbek: rajo
→ Ottoman Turkish: رجا‎ (recâ, vulg. rica)
- Turkish: rica
- Crimean Tatar: rica
→ Persian: رجا‎ (rajâ)
→ Urdu: رَجا‎ (rajā)

References

Wehr, Hans (1979), “رجاء”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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