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English word origin

Etymology of Ra

Abbreviation.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
noun

Abbreviation of average roughness

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 1

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name

The Egyptian god of the Sun.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Conventional Egyptological pronunciation (not to be confused with reconstructed pronunciations) of Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “the sun; Ra”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionrꜥegy
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Source etymology 3

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name

A province of Fiji.

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Borrowed from Fijian Ra.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionRafj
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Source etymology 4

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name

Alternative form of RA (republican army; IRA).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation.

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