Aramaic

Noun

ר׳ • ‎(r')

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Hebrew

Etymology

Abbreviation of רַב ‎(rav, “master, rabbi”), רַבִּי ‎(rabbī, “my master, my rabbi”), or רַבֵּינוּ ‎(rabbēnū, “our master, our rabbi”).

Noun

ר׳ • ‎(r') ?

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

From Hebrew ר׳ ‎(r').

Noun

ר׳ ‎(transliteration needed)

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew ר׳ ‎(r').

Noun

ר׳ ? ‎(Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling R.)

1. R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu (title)

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Hebrew ר׳ ‎(r').

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛb/, /ˈʁɛbə/

Noun

ר׳ • ‎(reb) m

1. Mr.

Usage notes

Used as a title of respectful address for any man, not just a rabbi.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• ר״ ‎(r")

Pronoun

ר׳ • ‎(r') m

1. Clitic form of ער ‎(er)