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ر-أ-س
head; being at the head
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Words from this root
6 words in 6 patterns. Each pattern shapes the root's meaning in its own way.
فَعْل رَأْسٌ
head; top
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- Plural
- رُؤُوسٌ
رَأْسِي my head; رَأْسُ السَّنَةِ New Year
فَعِيل Adjective فَعِيل
فَعِيل = a lasting quality (or the person who has it)
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president; chief, boss
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- Plural
- رُؤَسَاءُ
- Feminine
- رَئِيسَةٌ
فَعْلِيّ رَئِيسِيٌّ
main, principal
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- Feminine
- رَئِيسِيَّةٌ
الشَّارِعُ الرَّئِيسِيُّ the main street
فِعَالَة رِئَاسَةٌ
presidency, leadership
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فَعَلَ رَأَسَ
to head, chair, preside over
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- Present
- يَرْأَسُ
تَفَعَّلَ تَرَأَّسَ
to chair, be at the head of
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- Present
- يَتَرَأَّسُ
How the patterns shape this root
رَأْس is the head — رَأْسِي يُؤْلِمُنِي, my head hurts — and the top of anything: رَأْسُ السَّنَةِ is New Year. The person at the head is the رَئِيس (فَعِيل): president, chief or boss, plural رُؤَسَاء; رَئِيسِيّ is main, principal — the main street, the main course. The hamza takes different seats as the vowels change: رَأْس، رَئِيس، رُؤُوس، رُؤَسَاء. The verb رَأَسَ, to head, is used of chairing a meeting.
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