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Japanese
Romanization
rā
- Rōmaji transcription of ラー
Maori
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *la (cognates with Hawaiian lā and Tahitian rā), from Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ (compare with Malay layar), from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.
Noun
rā
- (nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)
Whakaarahia te rā kaihau.- Raise up the billowing sail.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *laqa. Compare Hawaiian lā.
Noun
rā
- sun
- day
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀭𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- रा (Devanagari script)
- রা (Bengali script)
- රා (Sinhalese script)
- ရာ or ရႃ (Burmese script)
- รา (Thai script)
- ᩁᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ຣາ (Lao script)
- រា (Khmer script)
- 𑄢𑄂 (Chakma script)
Noun
rā
- ablative singular of ra (“the Pali letter 'r'”)
Tahitian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *la, Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.
Noun
rā
- (nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)