Meaning
Thunder, the deep roll of sound that follows the lightning of the storm.
Usage & notes
Raad is the thunder that voices the storm's power, the loud herald that accompanies the flash of barq. It belongs to the imagery of the awesome sky, the booming announcement of the cloud's descending force.
Related words
ARABIC
Barq
Lightning, the sudden flash that splits the storm-cloud.
PERSIAN
Abr
A cloud, the mass of vapour that brings shade and rain to the parched earth.
SANSKRIT
Baadal
A cloud, the gathering of vapour in the sky that promises rain.
PERSIAN
Baaraan
Rain, the water that falls from the clouds to quicken the earth.