ῥακά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥαχά (rhakhá)in one manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew
  • ῥαχᾶς (rhakhâs)in one 3rd century BC papyrus

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic ריקה, ריקא (rēqā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥακά • (rhakám (indeclinable)

  1. idiot, fool, blockhead, good-for-nothing

Descendants

  • Gothic: 𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌰 (raka)
  • Latin: raca
  • Old Armenian: ռակայ (ṙakay), ռակկայ (ṙakkay), ռակա (ṙaka)
  • Old Georgian: რაკა (raḳa)
  • Old Church Slavonic: рака (raka)

Further reading