ר׳

See also: ר and ר״

Arabic

Noun

ר׳ • (r') m

1. (Judeo-Arabic) R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Aramaic

Etymology

From Hebrew ר׳ (r') or abbreviation of רִבִּי (ribbī, “my master, my rabbi”), or רַבָּן (rabbān, “our master, our rabbi”).

Noun

ר׳ • (r')

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Hebrew

Etymology

Abbreviation of רַב (rav, “master, rabbi”), רַבִּי (rabbī, “my master, my rabbi”), or רַבֵּינוּ (rabbēnū, “our master, our rabbi”).

Noun

ר׳ • (r') ?

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew ר׳ (r').

Noun

ר׳ (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling R.)

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Hebrew ר׳ (r').

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛb/, /ˈʁɛbə/

Noun

ר׳ • (reb) m

1. Mr.

Usage notes

Used as a title of respectful address for any man, not just a rabbi.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• ר״ (r")

Pronoun

ר׳ • (r') m

1. Clitic form of ער (er)