רײַז

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from Late Latin rīsum or rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρῡζα (órūza).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northern) IPA^(key): /ʁaɪ̯z/
• (Southern) IPA^(key): /ʁaːz/

Noun

רײַז • (rayz) m

1. rice (a plant and its seeds used as food)