راع

العربية

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راع^¹

/raː.ʕin/

Where it comes from

Derived from the active participle of the verb رَعَى (raʕā, “to graze, to tend a flock”). From Proto-Semitic, from Proto-Afroasiatic *-raaʕ- (“to move along”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒉺𒇻 (rē'ûm) and Biblical Hebrew רֹעֶה (roʿɛ).

noun رَاعٍ · rāʕin · رَاعِي · رَاعُون · رُعَاة · رِعَاء

herd, herder, herdsman
shepherd

راع^²

/raː.ʕa/

verb رَاعَ · rāʕa · يَرُوعُ · رَوْع · رَائِع

to awe, to amaze, to startle
to terrify, to scare, to frighten

In English

shepherd a person who tends sheep
herd herdsman
sponsor person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for an
herdsman a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep
herder one who herds

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MLA

"راع." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

راع. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9

Chicago

"راع." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {راع},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

راع