ريش

العربية

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ريش¹

  • /riːʃ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܪܝܫܐ (rēšā, “tip, extremity”). Doublet of رَأْس (raʔs). Unrelated to رِمْش (rimš, “eyelash”).

noun رِيش · rīš · رِيشَة · رِيَاش · أَرْيَاش · رِيشَات

  1. collective feathers, quills
  2. collective feathering, plumage
  3. collective clothes, attire, exterior
  4. collective bristles
  5. collective ribs

ريش²

verb رَيَّشَ · rayyaša · يُرَيِّشُ · تَرْيِيش · مُرَيِّش

  1. to clothe in feathers
  2. to grow feathers

ريش³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew רֵישׁ (rêš).

proper noun رَيْش · rayš

  1. The 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and other Semitic abjads. (ר)

In English

  • feather branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds

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"ريش." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ريش. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4

Chicago

"ريش." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ريش},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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