U+16B1, ᚱ
RUNIC LETTER RAIDO RAD REID R

[U+16B0]
Runic
[U+16B2]

Translingual

Etymology

Probably directly derived from Latin R.

Letter

  1. A letter of the Runic alphabet, present in the Elder Fuþark, the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc (called rād), and the Younger Fuþark (called reið). Represents /r/ and is reconstructed as *raidō, associated with travel.
  • 𐍂, the letter raida of the Gothic alphabet.

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r/

Letter

(r)

  1. the fifth letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing /r/ and pronounced rād (journey)

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