rā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ra"

Japanese

Romanization

rā

  1. 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.[1]

Noun

rā

  1. (nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)
    Synonym: hēra
    Whakaarahia te rā kaihau.
    Raise up the billowing sail.

References

  1. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 53-4

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *laqa (compare with Hawaiian lā).[1] Sense of time cycle displaced pō by influence of English day according to Elsdon Best; compare also similar parallels with Hawaiian pō (since mostly displaced by lā), and Tahitian pō or later ruʻi (displaced by mahana originally “warmth”).[2]

Noun

rā

  1. sun
  2. daytime, period of brightness in the morning and afternoon
    Synonyms: ao, rangi
  3. day, time cycle of 24 hours

References

  1. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 162
  2. ^ Langlas, Charles M. (2017) “Nā Pō o ka Malama: The “Nights” of the Hawaiian Month”, in Palapala‎[1], pages 101-1 citing:
    • Best, Elsdon (1922) The Maori Division of Time, Wellington: A. R. Shearer, page 23

Derived terms

With sense of 'day' (24 hour cycle)

Further reading

  • Williams, Herbert William (1917) “rā”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 371

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 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

  1. 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

  1. (nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)
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