rais

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈra.is/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) captain (of a ship)
  • A leader or head of state in an Arab society; reis
  • (by extension) A person in charge chiefly male; boss, leader, supervisor

Etymology

Derived from Arabic رَئِيس (chief, head, leader) derived from Proto-Semitic *raʾš- (head).

Origin

Proto-Semitic

*raʾš-

Gloss

head

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

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