ره

See also: زهٔ and زه

Persian

Etymology 1

Regular metrical contraction used for poetry when the meter demands a short vowel, and also in some dialects.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾah]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [räʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [räʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹæʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾäʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	rah
Dari reading?	rah
Iranian reading?	rah
Tajik reading?	rah

• (dialectal) IPA^(key): [ɾæ]

Noun

ره • (rah)

1. (poetic or dialectal, Dashtestan, Khesht) Alternative form of راه (râh, “road”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (dialectal) IPA^(key): [ɾæ]

Noun

ره • (ra)

1. (dialectal, Dashtestan, Khesht) Alternative form of رای (rây, “sense, intellect, judgment”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾah]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [räʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [räʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹæʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾäʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	rah
Dari reading?	rah
Iranian reading?	rah
Tajik reading?	rah

Verb

ره • (rah)

1. present stem form of رستن (rastan)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾa.hi.ma.hul.ˈlɑːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rä.ɦɪ.mä.ɦʊl.lɑ́ːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rä.ɦɪ.mä.ɦʊl.lɑ́ːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rä.jɪ.mä.wʊl.lɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rä.ji.mä.wul.lɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹæ.ɦe.mæ.ɦol.lɒ́ːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾä.ɦi.mä.ɦul.lɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	rahimahullāh
Dari reading?	rahimahullāh
Iranian reading?	rahemahollâh
Tajik reading?	rahimahulloh

Phrase

ره • (rh)

1. (Islam) Initialism of رحمه الله (rahemahollâh).