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rain en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ɹæɪn/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
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• /ɾen/ (Scotland)
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• /ɾei̯n/ (Wales) without the pane–pain merger
• /ɹeɪn/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hréǵʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *Hréǵʰnos? Proto-Germanic *regną Proto-West Germanic *regn Old English reġn Middle English reyn English rain Inherited from Middle English reyn, rein, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną, of uncertain origin. Possibly from pre-Germanic *Hréǵ-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreǵ- (“to flow”), although the consonant reflexes don't match. Cognates Cognate with Yola rhyne, ryne (“rain”), North Frisian Riin, rin (“rain”), Saterland Frisian Rien (“rain”), West Frisian rein (“rain”), Dutch regen (“rain”), Limburgish raenger, Rään (“rain”), German Low German Regen, Ręgen, Rägen (“rain”), Luxembourgish Reen (“rain”), German Regen (“rain”), Mòcheno reng (“rain”), Vilamovian raan (“rain”), Alemannic German regu, räge, rägä (“rain”), Bavarian Regn, rein (“rain”), Cimbrian regan, réego, reng (“rain”), Yiddish רעגן (regn, “rain”), Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish regn (“rain”), Crimean Gothic reghen (“rain”), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽 (rign, “rain”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
   • The rains came late that year.
   • We've been having a lot of rain lately.
   • This process involves cloud seeding – when various substances are put into clouds in an attempt to cause rain. 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
2. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
3. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
   • A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

Forms

Deriveds

plum rain · rainy · raintight · rainburst · rain quail · golden rain tree · plum rains · rainstorm · rain doctor · rainout · rainforest · rain check · rain lamp · rain beetle · rainhat · rainbound · derain · raincheck · rainwater · raincover · raingear · rainband · rainbird · raintop · acid rain · rainwashed · raincloud · gold rain · yellow rain · methane rain · rainer · rainproof · rain stair rods · rainpour · pour with rain · rain collar · rainspout · rain stopped play · sulfur rain · rainsome · rainpants · rainmaker · raincape · rain dance · rain lily · rain water · raindate · rain moon · rainmaking · rainscald · rain delay · rain butt · rain cheque · rain gutter · oil rain lamp · cold rain process · rain-wrapped · rain gauge · rain chamber · rain truck · rainwash · rainclothes · blood rain · rainsuit · driving rain · rainberry · small rain lays great dust · rainstick · first rain · rainboot · raindrop · rainprint · rain shadow · rainscreen · come rain or shine · rainful · rain-coat · golden rain · rain day · rainflow · rain death · rainfast · ring rain · rainbow · rainpool · rainish · rain-barrel · rain stick · rainshower · rain year · rain tree · rain-slickened · rain crow · Also see terms derived from the verb · rain pit · black rain · rainwear · raindrift · rainlight · rain cloud · rain forest · rain leaf · rain man · rainshadow · righter than rain · rain gage · rainlike · raincoat · Raincouver · rainless · rain follows the plough · rain barrel · coronal rain · rainfall · rainmeter · come rain or snow · rain follows the plow · rain owl · right as rain · rainburn · rainsoaked · rain-soaked · rainshade · rainslicker · rain bomb · sulphur rain · rain shower · rain-tree · rainworm · rain or shine · rainjacket · rainswept · rain napper · freezing rain · rainfed · rain hat · rainscape · rain garden · rain frog · rainsquall

Descendants

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Translations (757)

ja 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · he גֶּשֶׁם (condensed water from a cloud) · ppk uda (condensed water from a cloud) · arc ܡܛܪܐ (condensed water from a cloud) · om bokkaa (condensed water from a cloud) · wyi banabil (condensed water from a cloud) · ryu あみ (condensed water from a cloud) · ain アㇱ (condensed water from a cloud) · ne वर्षा (condensed water from a cloud) · ha ruwa (condensed water from a cloud) · az yağış (condensed water from a cloud) · tft besa (condensed water from a cloud) · az јағыш (condensed water from a cloud) · bg дъжд (condensed water from a cloud) · vi mưa (condensed water from a cloud) · sv regnväder (condensed water from a cloud) · bdr uran (condensed water from a cloud) · bni mbula (condensed water from a cloud) · wet usa (condensed water from a cloud) · bqi باروں (condensed water from a cloud) · nay parni (condensed water from a cloud) · da regn (condensed water from a cloud) · wo taw (condensed water from a cloud) · xmz use (condensed water from a cloud) · wew ura (condensed water from a cloud) · ks وَرشا (condensed water from a cloud) · lus ruah (condensed water from a cloud) · kk жаңбыр (condensed water from a cloud) · ttt variş (condensed water from a cloud) · alr арн'ин (condensed water from a cloud) · de Räge (condensed water from a cloud) · gu વરસાદ (condensed water from a cloud) · ntd dasam (condensed water from a cloud) · hak 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · mvi アミ (condensed water from a cloud) · twf łùléne (condensed water from a cloud) · ur مین٘ہ (condensed water from a cloud) · sgs lītos (condensed water from a cloud) · rom briśind (condensed water from a cloud) · ltg leits (condensed water from a cloud) · vko usa (condensed water from a cloud) · hil ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · nhn quiyahuitl (condensed water from a cloud) · com ʉmarʉ (condensed water from a cloud) · bgz udan (condensed water from a cloud) · uga 𐎎𐎉𐎗 (condensed water from a cloud) · tr baran (condensed water from a cloud) · sv regn (condensed water from a cloud) · ddg aia (condensed water from a cloud) · tvo bosa (condensed water from a cloud) · ur باران (condensed water from a cloud) · okm 비〮 (condensed water from a cloud) · ceb ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · sc proìda (condensed water from a cloud) · kum янгур (condensed water from a cloud) · cjm ꨨꨤꨪꩌ (condensed water from a cloud) · pdc Regge (condensed water from a cloud) · ryu 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · lzz ჭიმა (condensed water from a cloud) · luy efula (condensed water from a cloud) · ks بٲرِش (condensed water from a cloud) · lua mvula (condensed water from a cloud) · wa plouve (condensed water from a cloud) · pdt Räajen (condensed water from a cloud) · sh да̏жд (condensed water from a cloud) · pa ਵਰਖਾ (condensed water from a cloud) · mhr йӱр (condensed water from a cloud) · mr वर्षा (an instance of particles falling) · alt јаҥмыр (condensed water from a cloud) · mdr urang (condensed water from a cloud) · pox dåzd (condensed water from a cloud) · ms panjang tangkai (condensed water from a cloud) · ro ploaie (condensed water from a cloud) · oc pluèja (condensed water from a cloud) · vep vihm (condensed water from a cloud) · chg یَامْغُورْ (condensed water from a cloud) · sms â´brr (condensed water from a cloud) · kw glaw (condensed water from a cloud) · ur بَرْسات (condensed water from a cloud) · ia pluvia (condensed water from a cloud) · kzu tava (condensed water from a cloud) · nds Rägen (condensed water from a cloud) · tih rasam (condensed water from a cloud) · ota مطر (condensed water from a cloud) · yka ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · zdj mvua (condensed water from a cloud) · str ȽEMEW̱ (condensed water from a cloud) · cs déšť (any matter falling) · ban ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · ast lluvia (condensed water from a cloud) · mop jaʼ (condensed water from a cloud) · zle-ort дожджъ (condensed water from a cloud) · mxz omene (condensed water from a cloud) · ar شْتا (condensed water from a cloud) · rob uran (condensed water from a cloud) · inc-oas বৰিষণ (condensed water from a cloud) · rgn acva (condensed water from a cloud) · tn pula (condensed water from a cloud) · mqy usang (condensed water from a cloud) · wlo wao (condensed water from a cloud) · be дож (condensed water from a cloud) · rue додж (condensed water from a cloud) · txg 𗼮 (condensed water from a cloud) · wuu 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · sah ардах (condensed water from a cloud) · bor bübütü (condensed water from a cloud) · mfe lapli (condensed water from a cloud) · pa ਬਾਰਸ਼ (condensed water from a cloud) · kmr baran (an instance of particles falling) · ar شتا (condensed water from a cloud) · ebk ochan (condensed water from a cloud) · lb Reen (condensed water from a cloud) · btd udan (condensed water from a cloud) · ti ዝናብ (condensed water from a cloud) · nog ямгыр (condensed water from a cloud) · wah kadama (condensed water from a cloud) · ko 비 (any matter falling) · osa nížu (condensed water from a cloud) · kg mvula (condensed water from a cloud) · bty roti (condensed water from a cloud) · ilu usan (condensed water from a cloud) · yo òjò (condensed water from a cloud) · pi vassa (condensed water from a cloud) · krl vihmu (condensed water from a cloud) · zza varan (diq) (condensed water from a cloud) · sc abba (condensed water from a cloud) · mnc ᠠᡤᠠ (condensed water from a cloud) · sc pròia (condensed water from a cloud) · ks روٗد (condensed water from a cloud) · ta மழை (condensed water from a cloud) · ar مَطَر (condensed water from a cloud) · zh йү (condensed water from a cloud) · jmd udan (condensed water from a cloud) · shn ၽူၼ် (condensed water from a cloud) · pt chuva (an instance of particles falling) · yai борон (condensed water from a cloud) · bcd hona (condensed water from a cloud) · ca pluja (condensed water from a cloud) · id hujan (condensed water from a cloud) · mnw ဗြဲ (condensed water from a cloud) · ivb timoy (condensed water from a cloud) · mr वर्षा (condensed water from a cloud) · xbr urangu (condensed water from a cloud) · ang reġn (condensed water from a cloud) · udm зор (condensed water from a cloud) · sm timu (condensed water from a cloud) · ru дождь (condensed water from a cloud) · srw usna (condensed water from a cloud) · gl chuvia (any matter falling) · hi बारिश (condensed water from a cloud) · ill uran (condensed water from a cloud) · mnp 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · ki mbura (condensed water from a cloud) · kpv зэр (condensed water from a cloud) · cv ҫумӑр (condensed water from a cloud) · nv níłtsą́ (condensed water from a cloud) · de Regen (any matter falling) · aii ܡܸܛܵܪܐ (condensed water from a cloud) · hu eső (condensed water from a cloud) · ady ощхы (condensed water from a cloud) · qu para (condensed water from a cloud) · sea manik (condensed water from a cloud) · tyz phân (condensed water from a cloud) · mi pūroro (condensed water from a cloud) · ja 雨 (any matter falling) · ab а-қәа́ (condensed water from a cloud) · cjm ꨨꨎꩆ (condensed water from a cloud) · mak bosi (condensed water from a cloud) · sjt abbˈre (condensed water from a cloud) · bua бороо (condensed water from a cloud) · roa-tar chiogge (condensed water from a cloud) · mqn usa (condensed water from a cloud) · nb regnvær (condensed water from a cloud) · rm plievgia (condensed water from a cloud) · myv пиземе (condensed water from a cloud) · ctu jaʼal (condensed water from a cloud) · yi רעגן (condensed water from a cloud) · ljl uja (condensed water from a cloud) · de Regen (condensed water from a cloud) · emw ope' (condensed water from a cloud) · slp uran (condensed water from a cloud) · bnf ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · gl choiva (condensed water from a cloud) · gal usan (condensed water from a cloud) · cy glaw (condensed water from a cloud) · kod ura (condensed water from a cloud) · fo regn (condensed water from a cloud) · vbb uml (condensed water from a cloud) · hy անձրև (condensed water from a cloud) · gd uisge (condensed water from a cloud) · tve usna (condensed water from a cloud) · ak osu (condensed water from a cloud) · mg orana (condensed water from a cloud) · be дождж (condensed water from a cloud) · urh osio (condensed water from a cloud) · as বৰষুণ (condensed water from a cloud) · zea regen (condensed water from a cloud) · nod ᨺᩫ᩠ᨶ (condensed water from a cloud) · msk oran (condensed water from a cloud) · th ฝน (condensed water from a cloud) · csm nýk·a- (condensed water from a cloud) · sat ᱫᱟᱜ (condensed water from a cloud) · nap chiòve (condensed water from a cloud) · tli séew (condensed water from a cloud) · tpw amana (condensed water from a cloud) · dij uhnon (condensed water from a cloud) · rup ploai (condensed water from a cloud) · abq ква (condensed water from a cloud) · ar مطرة (condensed water from a cloud) · skz yagin (condensed water from a cloud) · is rigning (condensed water from a cloud) · alt јааш (condensed water from a cloud) · xqa يَغْمُرْ (condensed water from a cloud) · ru град (an instance of particles falling) · ckt илиил (condensed water from a cloud) · sib ima' (condensed water from a cloud) · mdf пизем (condensed water from a cloud) · ga fearthainn (condensed water from a cloud) · mwl chuba (condensed water from a cloud) · kvh urang (condensed water from a cloud) · osi udyan (condensed water from a cloud) · tao cimoy (condensed water from a cloud) · slu us (condensed water from a cloud) · tdd ᥜᥨᥢᥴ (condensed water from a cloud) · sva უჩხა (condensed water from a cloud) · njo-jgl tzünglu (condensed water from a cloud) · fit sae (condensed water from a cloud) · tly کلک (condensed water from a cloud) · frr rin (condensed water from a cloud) · mww nag (condensed water from a cloud) · ist piova (condensed water from a cloud) · afn sɔ̃ĩ (condensed water from a cloud) · ko 비 (condensed water from a cloud) · srn alen (condensed water from a cloud) · nil usna (condensed water from a cloud) · wyi parnmin (condensed water from a cloud) · mey سحاب (condensed water from a cloud) · bnq tahiti (condensed water from a cloud) · gl chuvia (condensed water from a cloud) · mk дожд (condensed water from a cloud) · btx udan (condensed water from a cloud) · vkl βaho (condensed water from a cloud) · txe udan (condensed water from a cloud) · ksx uya (condensed water from a cloud) · rif anẓar (condensed water from a cloud) · mi āwhā (torrential) (condensed water from a cloud) · tyv чаъс (condensed water from a cloud) · cs déšť (an instance of particles falling) · tr yağmur (condensed water from a cloud) · gd braon (condensed water from a cloud) · lmo piovuda (condensed water from a cloud) · tzn usa (condensed water from a cloud) · mi ua (condensed water from a cloud) · bew ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · bkt mbúla (condensed water from a cloud) · sob tano (condensed water from a cloud) · ur باراں (condensed water from a cloud) · mi ua tātā (condensed water from a cloud) · ksw တၢ်စူ (condensed water from a cloud) · os уарын (condensed water from a cloud) · bpl ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · km ភ្លៀង (condensed water from a cloud) · sc proja (condensed water from a cloud) · kea txuba (condensed water from a cloud) · mwv ujat (condensed water from a cloud) · sah самыыр (condensed water from a cloud) · sga bróen (condensed water from a cloud) · kl sialuk (condensed water from a cloud) · maz dyeb'e (condensed water from a cloud) · hur slhém:exw (condensed water from a cloud) · mi taetaeata (condensed water from a cloud) · hts ati (condensed water from a cloud) · zza varan (diq) (any matter falling) · akl uean (condensed water from a cloud) · sc pióida (condensed water from a cloud) · nds Regen (an instance of particles falling) · haw ua (condensed water from a cloud) · rue дождь (condensed water from a cloud) · eno ebe (condensed water from a cloud) · lmo piovüda (condensed water from a cloud) · nmn ǃqhàa (condensed water from a cloud) · sne jan (condensed water from a cloud) · plh kia (condensed water from a cloud) · scn chiuvuta (condensed water from a cloud) · ng omvula class 9 (condensed water from a cloud) · sh kȉša (any matter falling) · av цӏад (condensed water from a cloud) · bld huwa (condensed water from a cloud) · roa-gal plée (condensed water from a cloud) · lmw ʔúupa (condensed water from a cloud) · gld тугдэ (condensed water from a cloud) · bo ཆར་པ (condensed water from a cloud) · om rooba (condensed water from a cloud) · ky жаан (condensed water from a cloud) · szl dyszcz (condensed water from a cloud) · tsg ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · enm reyn (any matter falling) · txs udan (condensed water from a cloud) · mad ojen (condensed water from a cloud) · mn бороо (condensed water from a cloud) · pam uran (condensed water from a cloud) · az јағмур (condensed water from a cloud) · ast lloviu (condensed water from a cloud) · ium duih (condensed water from a cloud) · nn regn (condensed water from a cloud) · cay ohsda꞉ʼ (condensed water from a cloud) · bal ہاور (condensed water from a cloud) · mrw oran (condensed water from a cloud) · tbt mvula (condensed water from a cloud) · or ବର୍ଷା (condensed water from a cloud) · es lluvia (any matter falling) · wow usa (condensed water from a cloud) · bh बरखा (condensed water from a cloud) · drg darun (condensed water from a cloud) · kk жауын (condensed water from a cloud) · mi hāuaua (condensed water from a cloud) · agf umun (condensed water from a cloud) · tg борон (condensed water from a cloud) · zh 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · kjh наңмыр (condensed water from a cloud) · mfb ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · zne mai (condensed water from a cloud) · nij ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · sve omi'ne (condensed water from a cloud) · kls báṣik (condensed water from a cloud) · xug あミー (condensed water from a cloud) · okr éꜜnẽ́ (condensed water from a cloud) · ii ꂷꉐ (condensed water from a cloud) · mn ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠭᠠᠨ (condensed water from a cloud) · brs urra (condensed water from a cloud) · aoz ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · gor didi (condensed water from a cloud) · hi वृष्टि (condensed water from a cloud) · gag yaamur (condensed water from a cloud) · rw imvura (condensed water from a cloud) · pi vuṭṭhi (condensed water from a cloud) · os къӕвда (condensed water from a cloud) · grc ὑετός (condensed water from a cloud) · ckb باران (condensed water from a cloud) · sga flechud (condensed water from a cloud) · yoi 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · lmr urãn (condensed water from a cloud) · vme umul (condensed water from a cloud) · sk spŕška (an instance of particles falling) · ja 雨下 (an instance of particles falling) · kvr ujeng (condensed water from a cloud) · ijc osuo (condensed water from a cloud) · pa ਬਰਸਾਤ (condensed water from a cloud) · ay jallu (condensed water from a cloud) · lij dilûvio (condensed water from a cloud) · mk дожд (any matter falling) · sob mrofi (condensed water from a cloud) · liv vīmõ (condensed water from a cloud) · olo rändy (condensed water from a cloud) · tet udan (condensed water from a cloud) · yox 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · fa بَارَان (any matter falling) · pse ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · ams アムぃ (condensed water from a cloud) · bbl ყარო̂ (condensed water from a cloud) · mi pūtai (condensed water from a cloud) · ar مطر (condensed water from a cloud) · onb fun¹ (condensed water from a cloud) · zu imvula (condensed water from a cloud) · tvm omne (condensed water from a cloud) · btz udan (condensed water from a cloud) · kha slap (condensed water from a cloud) · fur ploe (condensed water from a cloud) · fkv saet (condensed water from a cloud) · dlm pluaia (condensed water from a cloud) · kge ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · pms pieuva (condensed water from a cloud) · ota یاغمور (condensed water from a cloud) · rup ploae (condensed water from a cloud) · ur مَطَر (condensed water from a cloud) · amm sa (condensed water from a cloud) · pt chuva (any matter falling) · fj uca (condensed water from a cloud) · co pioggia (condensed water from a cloud) · ivb tsimoy (condensed water from a cloud) · tk ýagyş (condensed water from a cloud) · tl ulan (an instance of particles falling) · am ዝናብ (condensed water from a cloud) · tum vula (condensed water from a cloud) · bna monda (condensed water from a cloud) · mi tōuarangi (condensed water from a cloud) · hi बरसात (condensed water from a cloud) · el βροχή (condensed water from a cloud) · eo pluvo (condensed water from a cloud) · gan 雨 (condensed water from a cloud) · tnt uran (condensed water from a cloud) · fi sade (an instance of particles falling) · lv lietus (condensed water from a cloud) · gbi muura (condensed water from a cloud) · xmf ჭვიმა (condensed water from a cloud) · tjg ucan (condensed water from a cloud) · ski urang (condensed water from a cloud) · mvd ura (condensed water from a cloud) · ru ли́вень (an instance of particles falling) · bsu usa (condensed water from a cloud) · kem usa (condensed water from a cloud) · ta மாரி (condensed water from a cloud) · af reën (condensed water from a cloud) · wal iraa (condensed water from a cloud) · ext lluvia (condensed water from a cloud) · ddw ulol (condensed water from a cloud) · mr वर्षाव (an instance of particles falling) · ilo uran (condensed water from a cloud) · wru usa (condensed water from a cloud) · tlk vaho (condensed water from a cloud) · sl dež (an instance of particles falling) · txm ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · mi tārū kahika (condensed water from a cloud) · lt lietus (condensed water from a cloud) · st pula (condensed water from a cloud) · eve удан (condensed water from a cloud) · he מִשְׁקָע (any matter falling) · twu uda (condensed water from a cloud) · nia teu (condensed water from a cloud) · uz yomgʻir (condensed water from a cloud) · nci quiyahuitl (condensed water from a cloud) · sw manyunyu (condensed water from a cloud) · it pioggia (condensed water from a cloud) · bdk маф (condensed water from a cloud) · smw ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · hz ombura (condensed water from a cloud) · toi mainza (condensed water from a cloud) · ab ақәоура (condensed water from a cloud) · dgr chǫ (condensed water from a cloud) · hi वर्षा (condensed water from a cloud) · kaa jamgʻır (condensed water from a cloud) · rap 'ua (condensed water from a cloud) · pom scén (condensed water from a cloud) · mns-nor ракв (condensed water from a cloud) · grc ψεκάς (condensed water from a cloud) · dtr rasam (condensed water from a cloud) · lld pievia (condensed water from a cloud) · fa بارون (any matter falling) · kzi udan (condensed water from a cloud) · cjs нағбур (condensed water from a cloud) · hid xarée (condensed water from a cloud) · sw mvua (any matter falling) · hi वर्षा (an instance of particles falling) · fur ploie (condensed water from a cloud) · fi sade (condensed water from a cloud) · br glav (condensed water from a cloud) · kaa jawın (condensed water from a cloud) · az yağmur (condensed water from a cloud) · ar نطر (condensed water from a cloud) · ss litulu (condensed water from a cloud) · sh dȁžd (any matter falling) · es pluvia (condensed water from a cloud) · te వాన (condensed water from a cloud) · dar марка (condensed water from a cloud) · su ᮠᮥᮏᮔ᮪ (condensed water from a cloud) · kam mbua (condensed water from a cloud) · kwh óma (condensed water from a cloud) · xal хур (condensed water from a cloud) · sk dážď (any matter falling) · nds Rägen (any matter falling) · scn acqua (condensed water from a cloud) · kmr baran (condensed water from a cloud) · inh догӏа (condensed water from a cloud) · fa باران (any matter falling) · lg enkuba (condensed water from a cloud) · fro pluie (condensed water from a cloud) · lu mvula (condensed water from a cloud) · cu дъждь (condensed water from a cloud) · ar مطر (condensed water from a cloud) · olo puadari (condensed water from a cloud) · kei do'ot (condensed water from a cloud) · khb ᦚᦳᧃ (condensed water from a cloud) · hi मेंह (condensed water from a cloud) · sas ujan (condensed water from a cloud) · eu euri (condensed water from a cloud) · ccp 𑄏𑄧𑄢𑄴 (condensed water from a cloud) · mzn وارش (condensed water from a cloud) · lex otna (condensed water from a cloud) · bdu ura (condensed water from a cloud) · xh imvula (condensed water from a cloud) · swu wuha (condensed water from a cloud) · bzq ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · drg rasam (condensed water from a cloud) · syl ꠝꠦꠊ (condensed water from a cloud) · itd dasam (condensed water from a cloud) · mfp hujang (condensed water from a cloud) · gv fliaghey (condensed water from a cloud) · esu ellalluk (condensed water from a cloud) · got 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽 (condensed water from a cloud) · mi kōpatapata (condensed water from a cloud) · yag palaxa (condensed water from a cloud) · rej ujen (condensed water from a cloud) · sa पर्जन्य (condensed water from a cloud) · dz ཆརཔ (condensed water from a cloud) · bts udan (condensed water from a cloud) · sq shi (condensed water from a cloud) · bug bosi (condensed water from a cloud) · fa بارون (condensed water from a cloud) · tlu ulan (condensed water from a cloud) · nb regn (condensed water from a cloud)

wikidata: Q7925 · wikipedia: pre-Germanic

rain en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ɹæɪn/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (UK) audio
• (US) audio
• /ɾen/ (Scotland)
• (UK) audio
• /ɾei̯n/ (Wales) without the pane–pain merger
• /ɹeɪn/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English reinen, from Old English reġnian, from Proto-West Germanic *regnōn, from Proto-Germanic *regnōną, from *regną (“rain”), as above. Cognates Cognate with Cimbrian règhenan, rengen (“to rain”), Dutch regenen (“to rain”), German regnen (“to rain”), Limburgish raengere, rääne (“to rain”), Low German regen (“to rain”), Luxembourgish reenen (“to rain”), Yiddish רעגענען (regenen, “to rain”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål regne (“to rain”), Faroese, Swedish regna (“to rain”), Icelandic rigna (“to rain”), Norwegian Nynorsk regna, regne (“to rain”).

Meanings

1. (impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
   • Judging by the black cloud, it will rain later today.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
   • Leaves rained from the tree.
   • The rain it raineth every day. c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
   • Tears rained from her eyes.
   • Bombs rained from the sky.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.
   • Generous to a fault, they positively rained gifts on all their friends.
   • Reporters rained questions on the beleaguered police chief.
   • The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

Forms

Deriveds

Also see terms derived from the noun · rain dogs and cats · rain pitchforks · don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining · rain fire and brimstone · unrained · rain hellfire · rain cats and dogs · don't pee in the wind and tell me it's raining · rain on someone's parade · rain death · rain on one's parade · make it rain · rain out · berain · rain death upon · rain like cats and dogs · it never rains but it pours · don't piss in the wind and tell me it's raining · is it going to rain · rain hell · piss on someone's leg and tell them it's raining · rain buckets · it's raining · rain down · don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining · rain off

Relateds

shower · mizzle · drizzle · snow · storm · hail · serein · precipitation · sleet

Translations (251)

ks پیۆن (of rain: to fall from the sky) · syl ꠝꠦꠊ ꠀꠃꠣ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sa वर्षति (of rain: to fall from the sky) · syl ꠝꠦꠉ ꠖꠦꠃꠀ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ar مطر (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sah самыыр кут (of rain: to fall from the sky) · si වහිනවා (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sq bie (of rain: to fall from the sky) · la pluit (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ru ли́ть (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ang riġnan (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zza yağer varayen (of rain: to fall from the sky) · gl chover (to fall in large quantities) · sms â´brred (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mk истура (to fall in large quantities) · sc piòghere (of rain: to fall from the sky) · pt fazer chover (to issue in large quantities) · roa-tar chiòve (of rain: to fall from the sky) · aii ܡܵܛܹܪ (to fall in large quantities) · myv пиземс (of rain: to fall from the sky) · aii ܡܵܛܹܪ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · cs dštít (of rain: to fall from the sky) · evn тыгдэмӣ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ka წვიმს (of rain: to fall from the sky) · nl regenen (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fa باران آمدن (of rain: to fall from the sky) · el βρέχω (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tet udan tau (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ru идти́ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · scn ghioviri (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sc piòere (of rain: to fall from the sky) · cy glawio (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ca ploure (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ar أَمْطَرَ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fi sataa (to fall in large quantities) · rm plouver (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ne पानी पर्नु (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ps شيګره (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zh 下雨 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mk лие (to fall in large quantities) · mr मोठ्या प्रमाणावर देणे (to issue in large quantities) · pap yobe (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mdf пиземс (of rain: to fall from the sky) · inc-oas বৰিষ্ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · chr ᎠᎦᏍᎦ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · aii ܡܲܡܛܸܪ (to issue in large quantities) · zza varnayen (to issue in large quantities) · mnc ᠠᡤᠠ ᠠᡤᠠᠮᠪᡳ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ky жаа (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lui xílla (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ru сы́паться дождём (to fall in large quantities) · vec pióvar (of rain: to fall from the sky) · scn chiuppiri (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mr आकाशपात (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mww los nag (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sh pljúštati (to fall in large quantities) · bg сипе се (to fall in large quantities) · eo pluvi (of rain: to fall from the sky) · te కురియు (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ast llover (of rain: to fall from the sky) · cs pršet (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ml പെയ്യുക (to fall in large quantities) · sk pršať (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ms hujan (of rain: to fall from the sky) · qu paray (of rain: to fall from the sky) · az yağmaq (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ar أَمْطَرَ (to issue in large quantities) · de regnen (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sw kunyesha (to issue in large quantities) · no regne (to fall in large quantities) · sv låta något hagla (to issue in large quantities) · yo rọ̀ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · bn বৃষ্টি হওয়া (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fa باریدن (to fall in large quantities) · no regne (to issue in large quantities) · es llover (of rain: to fall from the sky) · yi רעגענען (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lt lyti (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ko 오다 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · nrf pliôre (of rain: to fall from the sky) · te వర్షించు (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sc pròghere (of rain: to fall from the sky) · af reën (of rain: to fall from the sky) · he הִמְטִיר (to issue in large quantities) · ks روٗد پیۆن (of rain: to fall from the sky) · st na (of rain: to fall from the sky) · cs sypat (to issue in large quantities) · frp plôvre (of rain: to fall from the sky) · gu વરસવું (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fy reine (of rain: to fall from the sky) · hu esik az eső (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ckb بارین (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sah ардах кут (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ur پڑنا (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ja 雨が降る (of rain: to fall from the sky) · cy bwrw glaw (of rain: to fall from the sky) · kea txobe (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zh 落雨 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zza varayen (to fall in large quantities) · izh vihmoittaa (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sh kíšiti (of rain: to fall from the sky) · scn chiòviri (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lo ຝົນຕົກ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · oc plòure (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mt għamel ix-xita (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fi sataa (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tl umulan (to fall in large quantities) · ro ploua (to fall in large quantities) · sah ардаа (of rain: to fall from the sky) · bn পড়া (to fall in large quantities) · nds regen (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zza yağer kerden (of rain: to fall from the sky) · scn chioviri (of rain: to fall from the sky) · eu euria egin (of rain: to fall from the sky) · scn ciòviri (of rain: to fall from the sky) · got 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ks سؠٹھا پیۆن (to fall in large quantities) · pl dżdżyć (of rain: to fall from the sky) · et sadama (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sat ᱫᱟᱜ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tr yağmak (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zdj unya (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ru сы́паться гра́дом (to fall in large quantities) · khb ᦚᦳᧃᦷᦎᧅ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · kea txobe (to fall in large quantities) · tpw kyr (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fr pleuvoir des cordes (to fall in large quantities) · grc ὕω (of rain: to fall from the sky) · yue 落雨 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sc pròere (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ar مَطَرَ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · aii ܥܵܪܹܐ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · nds regen (to fall in large quantities) · ota یاغمق (of rain: to fall from the sky) · da regne (of rain: to fall from the sky) · hu záporozik (to fall in large quantities) · ht fè lapli (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fo regna (of rain: to fall from the sky) · as বৰষ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tr yağmak (to fall in large quantities) · rup pluireadzã (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ks وَرشُن (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tr yağdırmak (to issue in large quantities) · rup ploae (of rain: to fall from the sky) · aii ܨܵܠܹܐ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · as বৰষুণ দে (of rain: to fall from the sky) · hy անձրևել (of rain: to fall from the sky) · gl chover (to issue in large quantities) · sv låta något regna (to issue in large quantities) · th ฝนตก (of rain: to fall from the sky) · om roobuu (of rain: to fall from the sky) · pt chover (of rain: to fall from the sky) · km ភ្លៀង (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mn ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠣᠷᠣᠬᠤ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · de regnen (to fall in large quantities) · ug ياغماق (of rain: to fall from the sky) · io pluvar (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fr royer (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fur plovi (of rain: to fall from the sky) · to 'uha (of rain: to fall from the sky) · rm plover (of rain: to fall from the sky) · alt јаҥмырлаар (of rain: to fall from the sky) · vep sadada (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fi ropista (to fall in large quantities) · otk 𐰖𐰍 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · rup mplueadzã (of rain: to fall from the sky) · wa ploure (of rain: to fall from the sky) · hi पानी पड़ना (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ka გაწვიმება (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tl bumuhos (to fall in large quantities) · zh 降雨 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ja 雨下する (to fall in large quantities) · nds rägen (of rain: to fall from the sky) · grc ὀμβρέω (of rain: to fall from the sky) · gd fras (of rain: to fall from the sky) · frp plovêr (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lt pliaupti (to fall in large quantities) · jje 오다 (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sv regna (to fall in large quantities) · ml പെയ്യുക (of rain: to fall from the sky) · uz yomgʻir (of rain: to fall from the sky) · as বৰষুণ পৰ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · txb su- (of rain: to fall from the sky) · rup plueadzã (of rain: to fall from the sky) · pl deszcz pada (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sm timu (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mn бороо орох (of rain: to fall from the sky) · alt јаар (of rain: to fall from the sky) · hi पड़ना (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fr pleuvoir (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sw kunyesha (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mr आकाशातून पडणे (of rain: to fall from the sky) · nds rägen (to fall in large quantities) · syl ꠝꠦꠊ ꠅꠃꠀ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · izh sattaa vihmaa (of rain: to fall from the sky) · os уарын (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sah самыырдаа (of rain: to fall from the sky) · no regne (of rain: to fall from the sky) · oc plàver (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lb Reen (of rain: to fall from the sky) · an plever (of rain: to fall from the sky) · id hujan (of rain: to fall from the sky) · bg вали (of rain: to fall from the sky) · rup mpluiadzã (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ks جان پیۆن (to fall in large quantities) · mnc ᠠᡤᠠᠮᠪᡳ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mr बृहद् वर्षाव (to fall in large quantities) · it piovere (of rain: to fall from the sky) · liv saddõ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · za fwn doek (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ks بٲرِش کَرٕنؠ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sah самыыр түс (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ks روٗد والُن (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ckb باران بارین (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sl deževati (to fall in large quantities) · gld тугдэйни (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sco blash (to fall in large quantities) · sah ардах түс (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tl umulan (of rain: to fall from the sky) · csm nýk·a- (of rain: to fall from the sky) · rup ploai (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fi pudotella (to issue in large quantities) · hy անձրև գալ (of rain: to fall from the sky) · gl chover (of rain: to fall from the sky) · es llover (to issue in large quantities) · pt chover (to fall in large quantities) · sv regna (of rain: to fall from the sky) · mk врне (of rain: to fall from the sky) · vi mưa (of rain: to fall from the sky) · fa باریدن (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ja 雨下する (of rain: to fall from the sky) · kw gul glaw (of rain: to fall from the sky) · cs pršet (to fall in large quantities) · bn বৃষ্টি পড়া (of rain: to fall from the sky) · zza varan (diq) (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lld plovei (of rain: to fall from the sky) · izh vihmoa (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ro ploua (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ga cuir (báisteach, fearthainn) (of rain: to fall from the sky) · kix ùh (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tl umulan (to issue in large quantities) · rm plaver (of rain: to fall from the sky) · uk дощи́ти (of rain: to fall from the sky) · bm sanji (of rain: to fall from the sky) · tyv чаъс чаар (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sl deževati (of rain: to fall from the sky) · lv līt (of rain: to fall from the sky) · sw mvua (to fall in large quantities) · he ירד (of rain: to fall from the sky) · ml പെയ്യുക (to issue in large quantities) · nmn ǃáa (of rain: to fall from the sky)

rain en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ɹæɪn/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (UK) audio
• (US) audio
• /ɾen/ (Scotland)
• (UK) audio
• /ɾei̯n/ (Wales) without the pane–pain merger
• /ɹeɪn/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

1. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of reign.
   alt of reign
   • Such wondrous science in mans witt to rain. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto V”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

Forms