arráez

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الرَّيِس (ar-ráyeç), from Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈraeθ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈraes/
  • Rhymes: -aeθ
  • Rhymes: -aes
  • Syllabification: a‧rrá‧ez

Noun

arráez m (plural arraeces)

  1. boss; chief (of Moors or other Arabic people)

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