Rha

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rathe in 996. Derived from Old Dutch rothe (“cleared land”). Compare Het Raan, Raar, Raren, Rhaan, Rhoon and Roden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː/
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  • Hyphenation: Rha
  • Rhymes: -aː
  • Homophone: ra

Proper noun

Rha n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Latin

View of the river

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥᾶ (Rhâ).

Proper noun

Rha m (indeclinable)

  1. a river in Sarmatia, now the Volga

References

  • Rha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “Rha”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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