رَاس
rās
Noun
Meaning
head
Usage
Lebanese form of 'head,' plural رُوس. Differs from MSA رَأْس by dropping the hamza — a hallmark of Lebanese phonology. Used literally and in many idioms: مِن رَاسُه (from his own initiative), رَاس السَّنِة (New Year), and عَلَى رَاسِي (with pleasure / at your service).
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Plural (broken)رُوس
Examples
بْيُوجَعْنِي رَاسِي كْتِير مِنِ الصُّبِح.
My head has been hurting me a lot since this morning.
أَحْمَد فِيق الصُّبِح وْ كَان بْيُوجَعُو رَاسُه كْتِير.
Ahmad woke up in the morning and his head was hurting him a lot.
إِي، شْوَي. وْ كَمَان بْيُوجَعْنِي رَاسِي.
Yes, a little. And my head hurts me too.
Root
ر أ س
