rā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ra"

Japanese

Romanization

rā

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ラー

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *la (cognates with Hawaiian lā and Tahitian rā), from Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ (compare with Malay layar), from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.

Noun

rā

  1. (nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)
    Whakaarahia te rā kaihau.
    Raise up the billowing sail.
Synonyms
  • hēra

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *laqa. Compare Hawaiian lā.

Noun

rā

  1. sun
  2. day

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀭𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • रा (Devanagari script)
  • রা (Bengali script)
  • රා (Sinhalese script)
  • ရာ or ရႃ (Burmese script)
  • รา (Thai script)
  • ᩁᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຣາ (Lao script)
  • រា (Khmer script)
  • 𑄢𑄂 (Chakma script)

Noun

rā

  1. ablative singular of ra (“the Pali letter 'r'”)

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *la, Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.

Noun

rā

  1. (nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)
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