rain

Etymology 1
From, , from , from , from (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬), of uncertain origin. Possibly from -, from  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), although the consonant reflexes don't match.

Noun

 * 1) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
 * 2) * 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * This process involves cloud seeding – when various substances are put into clouds in an attempt to cause rain.
 * 1)  Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
 * 2)  An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
 * 1)  Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
 * 2)  An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
 * 1)  An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

Usage notes

 * shower, downpour, drop are some of the words used to count rain.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:hydrometeor

Derived terms

 * Also see terms derived from the verb

Translations

 * Albanian:
 * Guaraní:
 * Ido:
 * Interlingua:
 * Maltese:
 * Occitan:
 * Old English:
 * Pitjantjatjara: ,
 * Quechua:
 * Swahili:
 * Thai:
 * Tupinambá:

Verb

 * 1)  To have rain fall from the sky.
 * 2)  To fall as or like rain.
 * 3)  To issue (something) in large quantities.
 * 1)  To issue (something) in large quantities.
 * 1)  To issue (something) in large quantities.
 * 1)  To issue (something) in large quantities.
 * 1)  To issue (something) in large quantities.
 * 1)  To issue (something) in large quantities.

Derived terms

 * Also see terms derived from the noun

Translations

 * Guaraní:
 * Indonesian:
 * Interlingua:
 * Korean:
 * Latin:
 * Romanian:
 * Tupinambá:
 * Turkish: ,

Noun

 * 1) waves in the open sea

Noun

 * 1) water

Noun

 * 1) water

Etymology
From the Tetum noun rai.

Noun

 * 1) country