Rais 4881899 226068474 2008-07-16T18:09:53Z Linguisticprof 7487058 {{otheruses4|the Pakistani tribe|other uses|Rais (disambiguation)}} '''Rais''' ([[Urdu]]: رئیس ) ( Originally an Arabic word borrowed by Urdu ) is a title used for Sardar (chieftains, originally a Farsi word "Sar" Dar" meaning a figure of authority) of tribes in [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]], [[Sind]] and some parts of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. It is an Urdu word for a Rana ([[Hindi]]), or Lord ([[English language|English]]). [[Category:Ethnic groups in Pakistan]] [[Category:Baloch tribes]] {{Pakistan-ethno-stub}}