رئة

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رئة

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From Proto-Semitic *riʔat- (“lung, breast, chest”), ultimately from Proto-Afroasiatic. Cognate with Hebrew רֵאָה (reʾá, “lung”), Classical Syriac ܪ̈ܲܐܘܵܬܵܐ (raˀṯā), Ugaritic 𐎛𐎗𐎚 (ỉrt), Akkadian 𒃮 (iratu), and Proto-Berber *t-irəʔ-t (“lung”) (whence Tashelhit turt (“lung”)).

noun رِئَة · riʔa · رِئَتَان · رِئَات · رِئُون

lung
Similar: سَحَر

In English

lung organ that extracts oxygen from the air

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"رئة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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رئة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A9

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"رئة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {رئة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}