Rayyan: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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ریان
رَيَّان
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Rayyan (ریان, Arabic رَيَّان) means “well-watered; quenched”. It comes from the Arabic root ر و ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر و ي.
- Meaning
- well-watered; quenched
- معنی
- سیراب
Where it comes from
Intensive adjective from riya, to have one's thirst quenched. A hadith names ar-Rayyān as the gate of Paradise for those who fast.
- Say it
- ray-yaanAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ر و ي
- Other spellings
- Rayan · Rayaan
- Themes
- Nature