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”)