raș

Radestrian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raʃ/
  • (colloquial) /rɤʃ/ (preposition)
• Rhymes: -aʃ ⁽¹⁹⁾, -ɤʃ ⁽⁵⁾

Etymology 1

From Middle Radestrian rașș, from Old Radestrian ræšs, inherited from Proto-Radic *ræšs (“voice”, genitive *ræjejg), from Proto-Hirdic *sǽp̄əjəs, from Proto-Laenkean *sæpæɟæs. Cognate with Riyan sah and partially also Laefevian sapient (“brain”).

Noun

raș inan (countable, genitive singular raij, nominative plural rașe, compound form raș-, relational adjective raíș)

1. voice
2. vote

Declension

Declension of raș (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		raș /raʃ/	rașe /ˈraʃɛ/
vocative		rașe /ˈraʃɛ/
genitive	proper	raij, raișk (proscribed) /raij/ /raiʃk/	rașeris /ˈraʃɛris/
	constructive		rașes /ˈraʃɛs/
dative		rașa /ˈraʃa/	rașerín /ˈraʃɛriːn/
accusative		rașt /raʃt/	rașerid /ˈraʃɛrid/
instrumental		rașúr /ˈraʃuːr/	rașeríe /ˈraʃɛriːɛ/

Derived terms

• rașans (“vote, voting”)
• raștrut (“to vote”)

Translations

voice

Laefevian: ñarpe Riyan: sah

Etymology 2

Deverbal from raķ.

Noun

raș inan (countable, genitive singular rej, nominative plural raje, compound form raj-, relational adjective rejeș)

1. sound, noise
2. (phone) call

Declension

Declension of raș (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		raș /raʃ/	raje /ˈrajɛ/
vocative		rașe /ˈraʃɛ/
genitive	proper	rej, raj (proscribed) /rai/ /rai/	rajeris /ˈrajɛris/
	constructive		rajes /ˈrajɛs/
dative		rá /raː/	rajerín /ˈrajɛriːn/
accusative		rax /raʒ/	rajerid /ˈrajɛrid/
instrumental		rajúr /ˈrajuːr/	rajeríe /ˈrajɛriːɛ/

Etymology 3

From Middle Radestrian hraș, from hra + -ș, equivalent to ha + -ș.

Preposition

raș

1. as, like

Usage notes

• Governs the equivalent case.