rais

Swahili

noun
Definitions
  • president the head of state of a republic

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَئِيس (chief, head, leader).

Origin

Arabic

رَئِيس

Gloss

chief, head, leader

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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