ريف

العربية

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ريف^¹

/riːf/

Where it comes from

An ancient borrowing of Egyptian r(ꜣ)-pr (“temple”), due to agricultural properties (i.e., lands) in Egypt—which Bedouins roamed—having been administered by temples. The similarity to Akkadian 𒊑𒅁𒄣 (ri-ip-qu /⁠ripqu⁠/, “field broken up for cultivation”) is coincidental.

noun رِيف · rīf · أَرْيَاف · الرِّيف

countryside, rural area, thorp land

ريف^²

/raj.ja.fa/

verb رَيَّفَ · rayyafa · يُرَيِّفُ · تَرْيِيف · مُرَيِّف

to give rural character too

In English

country the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city
countryside area outside of towns and cities, or such part of a larger area

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"ريف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ريف. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81

Chicago

"ريف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ريف},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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