רײַז

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from Late Latin rīsum or rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρῡζα (órūza).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northern) IPA(key): /ʁaɪ̯z/
  • (Southern) IPA(key): /ʁaːz/

Noun

רײַז • (rayzm

  1. rice (a plant and its seeds used as food)