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روح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

أَرْوَاحُ ذ [ More, and most, conducive to rest or ease ]. (K in art. مخر.) -A2- Also Having the quality termed رَوَحٌ [q. v.] (Lth, A, Mgh, Msb, K) in the thighs, (TA,) or in the legs, (S, A, * Mgh, * K,) and feet, (S,) or in the feet: (Lth, Mgh, Msb:) fem. رَوْحَاآءُ: (S, Msb:) and pl. رُوحٌ. (S.) Such was 'Omar; (K, TA;) appearing as though he were riding when others were walking: (TA:) and such is every ostrich. (S, TA.) You say also قَدَمٌ رَوْحَاآءُ, meaning A foot spreading in its fore part: (Lth, Mgh, TA:) or turning over upon its outer side. (TA.) ― -b2- Also, and ↓ أَرْيَحُ, (K,) or the latter only is correct in this case, (TA,) Wide; applied to a مَحْمِل [q. v.]: (K, TA:) and so the latter applied to anything: (Lth, TA:) so too the former applied to a [bowl such as is termed] قَدَح: and the same also signifies shallow; applied to a vessel: (TA:) and so رَوْحَاآءُ; applied to a [bowl such as is termed] قَصْعَة. (S, A, K.)

Derived headwords

أَرْوَاحُ
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قَدَمٌ رَوْحَاآءُ