ríŗa

Riyan

Etymology

From Old Riyan rī́ɣas (“Riyan person”), a borrowing from Old Radestrian rījø̄r (“Riyan person, worshipper of Riya”). The Radestrian exonym was derived as such by the Radestrian belief that the Riyan people worshipped a sky deity, which they likened to Radestrian thunder god Riya. This idea lasted until the mid-18th century when prominent Riyan historians came to different conclusions about the nature of ancient Riyan worship.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riɣ/, [riː]
• Rhyme: -iɣ

Noun

ríŗa (dual ríŗaad, plural ríŗais, collective ríŗaiva)

1. Riyan person

Mutation

Riyan mutation
radical	lenited
ríŗa	unchanged