ر

Meaning

Character

The tenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is رَاء (rāʔ) and is preceded by ذ (ḏ) and followed by ز (z).

Symbol

The twentieth letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ق (q) and followed by ش (š).

Concepts

believe

overcome

perceive

prevail

see

👀

seize

think

🤔

W

W.

Translations

Ç

M

Τ

M

M

W

Q

X

dc

M

m

M

m

Pronounced as (IPA)

/raːʔ/

Etymology

From the Nabataean letter 𐢛 (l, “resh”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤓 (l, “resh”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓁶. See also Classical Syriac ܪ (l, “resh”), Hebrew ר (l, “resh”), Ancient Greek Ρ (R), Latin R.