Rei - Wiktionary

See also: Rei, rèi, réi, reí, Réi, and re'i

Translingual

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Etymology

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Abbreviation of English Reli.

Symbol

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rei

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Reli.

See also

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• Wiktionary’s coverage of Reli terms

English

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Alternative forms

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• ree

Etymology

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Incorrect back-formation of Portuguese plural réis. The correct singular is real.

Noun

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rei (plural reis)

1. (nonstandard or obsolete) A Portuguese real

Related terms

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• real
• millrei

References

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• “rei”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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• rie, RIE, ire, eir, Rie, IRE, IrE, Ire., -ier, Eri, EIR, Eri.

Aragonese

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Etymology

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Akin to Spanish rey, from Latin rex.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈrei̯/
• Syllabification: rei
• Rhymes: -ei̯

Noun

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rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Asturian

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Asturian Wikipedia has an article on:reiWikipedia ast

Etymology

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From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈrei̯/ [ˈrei̯]
• Rhymes: -ei̯
• Syllabification: rei

Noun

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rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Related terms

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• reina

Further reading

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• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “rei”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “rei”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Catalan rei, reig, from Latin rēgem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈrej]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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• Rhymes: -ej
• Hyphenation: rei

Noun

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rei m (plural reis, feminine reina, feminine plural reines)

1. king
2. (chess) king
3. (endearing) darling, sport (name given to a male child or friend)

Derived terms

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• Reis Mags
• reiet

Related terms

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• reial

See also

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Chess pieces in Catalan · peces d'escacs (layout · text)
rei	reina, dama	torre	alfil	cavall	peó

Chuukese

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Etymology

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re- +‎ -(e)i

Preposition

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rei

1. with me

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch rei, from Picard rey, from Old French raie, roie. Cognate to German Reigen, English ray.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /rɛi̯/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: rei
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

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rei m (plural reien, diminutive reitje n)

1. circle dance, dance in which the participants form a circle, walk or dance rhythmically and sing or chant

Synonyms

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• reidans
• rondedans

References

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• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “rei1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Galician

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rei, from Latin rēgem (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”). Compare Portuguese and Fala rei.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈrej/ [ˈrej]
• Rhymes: -ej
• Hyphenation: rei

Noun

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rei m (plural reis or reises, feminine raíña, feminine plural raíñas)

1. king
2. (chess) king

Usage notes

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In archaic or very formal usage, the definite form (“the King”) may be expressed as el rei instead of o rei.

Related terms

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• raíña
• reinar
• reino

See also

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Chess pieces in Galician · pezas de xadrez (layout · text)
rei	dama, raíña	torre, roque	alfil	cabalo	peón

References

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• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “rei”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rei”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rei”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Italian

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.i/
• Rhymes: -ɛi
• Hyphenation: rè‧i

Adjective

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rei

1. masculine plural of reo

Anagrams

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• -ire, eri, ire, rie, riè

Japanese

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Romanization

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rei

1. Rōmaji transcription of れい
2. Rōmaji transcription of レイ

Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese rei.

Noun

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rei

1. king
2. red squirrelfish, Sargocentron hastatum

References

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• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015), Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Ladin

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Alternative forms

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• rëi

Etymology

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From Latin rēte.

Noun

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rei f (plural reies)

1. net
2. network

Latin

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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reī f

1. genitive/dative singular of rēs

Etymology 2

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Noun

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reī m

1. inflection of reus:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/vocative plural

Leonese

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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rei m

1. king

References

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• “rei”, in Pallabreiru Llïonés [Leonese Dictionary] (in Spanish), 2025

Luxembourgish

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Verb

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rei

1. second-person singular imperative of reien

Mirandese

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Etymology

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From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

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rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Mizo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ray.

Verb

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rei

1. to take a long time

Further reading

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• Lorrain, J. Herbert (1940), “rei”, in Dictionary of the Lushai language, Calcutta: Asiatic Society

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French roi, from Latin rex.

Pronunciation

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This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Noun

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rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Related terms

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• reyal
• reyauté
• reyoume

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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• red

Verb

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rei

1. simple past of ri
2. simple past of ride

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse reið, Proto-Germanic *raidō. Doublet of raide.

Noun

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rei f (definite singular reia, indefinite plural reier, definite plural reiene)

1. (archaic or poetic) ride, riding
2. (folklore) a flock of wights
3. alternative form of red m

Derived terms

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• julerei f, jolerei f
• oskorei f

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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rei

1. past tense of ri

References

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• “rei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

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• eir, ire

Occitan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan rei, from Latin rex (“king”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /rej/

• Audio (Béarn):

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Noun

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rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Derived terms

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• reial
• reialament
• reialisme
• reialista
• reialme
• reialtat

Related terms

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• reina

Dialectal variants

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• rèi (Provençal)

Old French

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Noun

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rei oblique singular, m (oblique plural reis, nominative singular reis, nominative plural rei)

1. (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of roi
   • 13th century, Herman de Valenciennes, Assomption Nostre Dame, page 6, column 2, line 26:li trei rei t'aourent d'estrange regiunthe three kings from a strange land worshipped you

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

[edit] Etymology treeProto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-Proto-Indo-European *-sProto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵsProto-Italic *rēksLatin rexOld Galician-Portuguese rei

Inherited from Latin rēgem (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈrej/

Noun

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rei m (plural reis, feminine reinha, feminine plural reinhas)

1. king (male ruler of a kingdom)
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 221 (facsimile):Como ſanta maria guareceu en Onna al Rei don fernando quand era menỹo dũa grand enfermidade q̇ auia.How Holy Mary cured King Ferdinand in Oña of a great sickness that he had when he was a child.
   • 1261, A. Martínez Salazar, editor, Documentos gallegos de los siglos XIII al XVI, A Coruña: Casa de la Misericordia, page 33:Auos Joã Perez de Salto Juiz del Rey na terra de Pruços. ea uos Roy Martijz meu merino de Nendos et de Pruços. ea uos Pedro Suarez de Betanços saude et graça. sabades que eu receby carta del Rey aque uos enuyo ensarrada éésta mya et mandouos que Logo enpresente ueyades esta carta del Rey et que cumprades todalas cousas que éénla mandaTo you, Xoán Pérez de Salto, King's judge in the land of Pruzos; and to you, Roi Martís, my official in Nendos and Pruzos; and to you, Pedro Suárez de Betanzos; health and grace.You must know that I have received a letter of the King, which I send to you enclosed in this one of mine, and I order you to promptly watch this letter of the King and to accomplish everything ordered in it

Usage notes

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This word was usually preceded by the definite article el, instead of o, when in reference to the respective ruling kings in both Galicia and Portugal.

Related terms

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• real

Descendants

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• Fala: rei
• Galician: rei
• Portuguese: rei (see there for further descendants)

See also

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• emperador

Further reading

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• Ferreiro, Manuel (2014–2025), “rei”, in Universo Cantigas: edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa [Universo Cantigas: critical edition of Galician-Portuguese medieval poetry] (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN
• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “rei”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Old Occitan

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Alternative forms

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• rey

Etymology

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From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

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rei m (oblique plural reis, nominative singular reis, nominative plural rei)

1. king (male monarch)

Coordinate terms

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• reina (“queen”)

Descendants

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• Occitan: rei, rèi

Papiamentu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese rei.

Noun

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rei

1. king

Polish

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.i/
• Rhymes: -ɛi
• Syllabification: re‧i

Noun

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rei

1. inflection of reja:
   1. genitive/dative/locative singular
   2. genitive plural

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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• rey (obsolete)

Etymology

[edit] Etymology treeProto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-Proto-Indo-European *-sProto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵsProto-Italic *rēksLatin rexOld Galician-Portuguese reiPortuguese rei

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rei, from Latin rēgem (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”). Compare Galician and Fala rei.

Pronunciation

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• (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁej/ [ˈheɪ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁej/ [ˈheɪ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁej/ [ˈχeɪ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁɐj/

• (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁɐj/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁej/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁej/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁe/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Rhymes: -ej, -ɐj
• Hyphenation: rei

Noun

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rei m (plural reis, feminine rainha, feminine plural rainhas)

1. king (male monarch) Synonyms: (Mozambique) hóssi, (Angola) muene Hypernym: monarca Coordinate terms: rainha; czar, cáiser, césar, imperador, marajá, príncipe, regente, xá
2. (chess) king (chess piece)
3. (card games) king (playing card)

Usage notes

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• In archaic usage, the definite form (“the king”) is usually expressed as el-rei instead of o rei.

Derived terms

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• à-d'el-rei
• aqui-d'el-rei
• aqui-d'el-rei, aqui-del-rei
• astro-rei
• bolo-rei
• charuto-do-rei
• círio-do-rei
• desporto-rei
• Dia de Reis
• el-rei
• falar com o rei na barriga
• milho-rei
• pássaro-rei
• peixe-rei
• rei morto, rei posto
• roxo-rei
• sem rei nem roque
• semirrei
• solho-rei
• tentilhão-rei-cinzento
• tentilhão-rei-vermelho
• vice-rei
• vizo-rei

Related terms

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• realeza
• regense
• reinado
• reinar
• reino

Descendants

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• Angolar: alê
• Annobonese: alé
• Guinea-Bissau Creole: rei
• Kabuverdianu: rei
• Korlai Creole Portuguese: rhe
• Kristang: re
• → Old Tupi: reîa
• Papiamentu: rei, Arei
• Principense: arê
• Sãotomense: alê

See also

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Chess pieces in Portuguese · peças de xadrez (layout · text)
rei	rainha, dama	torre	bispo	cavalo	peão

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás	dois, duque	três, terno	quatro, quadra	cinco, quina	seis, sena	sete, bisca, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama, rainha	rei	jóquer, curinga

Further reading

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• “rei”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “rei”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “rei”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025, →ISBN
• “rei”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Rapa Nui

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Noun

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rei

1. end of a boat (stern or prow)

Derived terms

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• reimiro

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

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rei class IX (plural rei class X)

1. alternative form of ree

See also

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Playing cards in Swahili · karata za kucheza (layout · text)
ree, rea, rei	mbili	tatu	nne	tano	sita	saba
nane	tisa	kumi	ghulamu, mzungu wa tatu	malkia, mzungu wa pili, bibi	mfalme, mzungu wa nne, basha	jokari

Ternate

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): [ˈɾe.i]

Verb

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rei

1. (stative) to be lined up

Conjugation

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singular	plural
	inclusive	exclusive
1st person		torei	forei	mirei
2nd person		norei	nirei
3rdperson	masculine	orei	ireiyorei (archaic)
	feminine	morei
	neuter	irei

References

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• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh