Dhivehi edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɾa.iːs̪/, [ɾä.iːs̪]
  • Hyphenation: ރަ‧އީސް

Noun edit

ރައީސް (raīs) (plural ރައީސްތައް (raīstak̊))

  1. president (the head of state of the republic)