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رحلة

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to journeys, travel, and movement, encompassing the act of traveling, the means of travel, and places associated with journeys. It also extends to the concept of a resting place or a destination.

Derived headwords

رَحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to travelboth

    To undertake a journey, especially a long or arduous one, often involving the packing of a camel's saddle.

  2. 2.
    to moveclassical

    To depart from a place or to move one's residence.

رِحْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    journeyboth

    The act or instance of traveling from one place to another, often a significant distance.

  2. 2.
    tripboth

    A specific excursion or travel for a particular purpose.

  3. 3.
    stage of a journeyclassical

    A segment or part of a longer journey.

رَكِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to rideboth

    To mount and travel on an animal, vehicle, or other means of conveyance.

  2. 2.
    to embarkboth

    To get on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

رُكُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    ridingboth

    The act of mounting and traveling on something.

  2. 2.
    mountingboth

    The act of getting onto an animal or vehicle.

مَرْكَبnoun
  1. 1.
    vehicleboth

    A means of transport, such as a car, boat, or aircraft.

  2. 2.
    shipboth

    A large vessel that travels the seas.

  3. 3.
    mountclassical

    An animal or vehicle used for riding.

رَكُوبَةname
  1. 1.
    Rukubaclassical

    A mountain pass or elevated area between Mecca and Medina, traversed by the Prophet Muhammad during his migration.

مَرْكُوبname
  1. 1.
    Markubclassical

    A place name mentioned in classical poetry.

Parallel reading

رحلة فركوب أي أن ترحل ثم تركب
Rihlat furkūb means to travel and then to ride.
وركوبة: ثنية بين مكة والمدينة، عند العرج، سلكها النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، في مهاجرته إلى المدينة.
And Rukuba is a mountain pass between Mecca and Medina, near al-ʿArj, which the Prophet, peace be upon him, took during his migration to Medina.
لبيت بركبة أحب إلي من عشرة أبيات بالشام
A dwelling at Rukuba is more beloved to me than ten dwellings in Sham.
ركبة: موضع بالحجاز بين غمرة وذات عرق.
Rukuba is a place in the Hijaz between Ghamrah and Dhat ʿIrq.
والقوم من دونهم سعيا فمركوب
And the people are behind them, striving, and Markub.