الراية
Arabic
Etymology
The definite of رَايَة (rāya, “banner”), viz. "The Banner".
Proper noun
الرَّايَة • (ar-rāya) f
- the Rayah, the black banner carried by Muhammad (according to hadith tradition); by extension, the black flags used in modern jihadism
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | الرَّايَة ar-rāya |
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| nominative | — | الرَّايَةُ ar-rāyatu |
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| accusative | — | الرَّايَةَ ar-rāyata |
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| genitive | — | الرَّايَةِ ar-rāyati |
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Synonyms
- الْعُقَاب (al-ʕuqāb, “The Eagle”)