"rais" meaning in Swahili

See rais in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-rais.flac [Kenya] Forms: marais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|رَئِيس|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs), {{bor+|sw|ar|رَئِيس}} Borrowed from Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs), {{root|sw|ar|ر ء س}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} rais, {{sw-noun|ma}} rais (ma class, plural marais)
  1. president (the head of state of a republic) Wikipedia link: sw:rais Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Government, Heads of state Synonyms: raisi Derived forms: urais

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