تَرْيِيف
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رِيف
countryside
Noun · masculineRoot ر-ي-ف
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Plural
أَرْيَاف
Most common words from the same root
Verb · Form II
رَيَّفَ
to give rural character too
رِيف in English
Noun · masculine
- countryside, rural area, thorp land
Word origin
An ancient borrowing of Egyptian r(ꜣ)-pr (“temple”), due to agricultural properties (i.e., lands) in Egypt—which Bedouins roamed—having been administered by temples. The similarity to Akkadian 𒊑𒅁𒄣 (ri-ip-qu /ripqu/, “field broken up for cultivation”) is coincidental.
Words from the root ر-ي-ف
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb.
رَيَّفَ
· present يُرَيِّفُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to give rural character too
مُرَيِّف
مُرَيَّف
countryside
رِيف: plural and other forms
| Singular | رِيف |
|---|---|
| Plural | أَرْيَاف |
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