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راعِي
shepherd /ˈraː.ʕiː/
nounB1#2298 most common
Also: herder, caretaker, patron/sponsor
Example sentences
الراعِي في الحقل.
The shepherd is in the field.
الراعِي يحب غنمه كثيراً.
The shepherd loves his sheep very much.
عاد الراعِي مع القطيع قبل الغروب.
The shepherd came back with the flock before sunset.
كان راعِي القرية معروفاً بصبره وحكمته.
The village shepherd was known for his patience and wisdom.
تولّى راعِي الحفل تغطية جميع النفقات.
The event's sponsor covered all the expenses.
يقول المثل إن الراعِي الصالح يبذل نفسه من أجل قطيعه.
The proverb says the good shepherd gives himself up for his flock.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | راعٍ / الراعِي | رُعاة |
| Genitive | راعٍ / الراعِي | رُعاةٍ |
| Accusative | راعِياً | رُعاةً |
| Vocative | يا راعِي | يا رُعاة |
Word family
رعىto graze, tend, care for
رِعايةcare, sponsorship
راعِيةfemale shepherd
رَعِيّةflock, subjects
مَرْعىpasture, grazing land
Etymology
The word is the active participle of the verb رعى, meaning to graze, tend, or watch over. It comes from the Semitic root r-ʿ-y, which carries the sense of pasturing animals and, by extension, guarding and caring for people. The same root gives the modern sense of a patron or sponsor who looks after an event or cause.
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